Anthene minima
| Anthene minima | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. minima |
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| Anthene minima (Trimen, 1893)[1] | |
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Anthene minima, the little hairtail, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa and Botswana. In South Africa it is found in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
The wingspan is 18–22 mm for males and 19–23 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April.[2]
The larvae probably feed on Acacia species.
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