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''Anthene'' is a genus of
butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises t ...
in the family
Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly ...
, commonly called the ciliate blues or hairtails. The genus was erected by
Edward Doubleday Edward Doubleday (9 October 1810 – 14 December 1849) was an English entomologist primarily interested in Lepidoptera. He is best known for ''The Genera of Diurnal Lepidoptera: Comprising Their Generic Characters, a Notice of Their Habits and ...
in 1847.


Subgenera and species

Listed alphabetically within
subgenera In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus. In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed betwee ...
: *Subgenus ''Anthene'' Doubleday, 1847 ( Afrotropical realm) **''
Anthene abruptus ''Anthene abruptus'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon. References Butterflies described in 1915 Anthene Endemic fauna of Cameroon Butterflies of Africa {{Lycaenesthini-stub ...
'' (Gaede, 1915) **''
Anthene afra ''Anthene afra'', the black-edged ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, North Kivu and Lualaba), Rwanda, Burundi, Uga ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene alberta ''Anthene alberta'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele, Ituri and Tanganika), Angola, Uganda, Tanzania, and western Kenya. The habitat consists of primary forests. References ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene amarah ''Anthene amarah'', the black-striped hairtail, leaden hairtail or leaden ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in tropical Africa and Arabia (up to Aqaba). The habitat consists of savanna and occasionally open areas ...
'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1847) – black-striped hairtail **''
Anthene arnoldi ''Anthene arnoldi'', or Arnold's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Neville Jones in 1918.Anthene arora ''Anthene arora'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Yemen and south-western Saudi Arabia. References Butterflies described in 1983 Anthene {{Lycaenesthini-stub ...
'' Larsen, 1983 **''
Anthene atewa ''Anthene atewa'', the Atewa ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern co ...
'' Larsen & Collins, 1998 **'' Anthene aurobrunnea'' (Ungemach, 1932) **''
Anthene bakeri ''Anthene bakeri'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du ...
'' (H. H. Druce, 1910) **''
Anthene barnesi ''Anthene barnesi'', the Barnes's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zimbabwe (the Vumba Mountains The Bvumba Mountains or Vumba Mountains straddle the Zimbabwe-Mozambique border, and are situated some 10 k ...
'' Stevenson, 1940 **''
Anthene bipuncta ''Anthene bipuncta'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Uele, Équateur and Sankuru) and the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Re ...
'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1921) **''
Anthene bjoernstadi ''Anthene bjoernstadi'', the Bjørnstad's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Kenya. The habitat consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1991 Anthene Endemic insects of Kenya But ...
'' Collins & Larsen, 1991 **''
Anthene buchholzi ''Anthene buchholzi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-cent ...
'' (Plötz, 1880) **''
Anthene butleri ''Anthene butleri'', the pale hairtail or Butler's ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from South Africa to Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. In South Africa it is found in coastal lowland forest in KwaZulu-Natal, from th ...
'' (Oberthür, 1880) – pale hairtail **''
Anthene chirinda ''Anthene chirinda'', the Chirinda hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi and Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, betw ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene collinsi ''Anthene collinsi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of E ...
'' D'Abrera, 1980 **''
Anthene contrastata ''Anthene contrastata'', the mashuna hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Africa, from South Africa, north to Ethiopia and Arabia. The wingspan is 19–23 mm for males and 21–24 mm for females. Adu ...
'' Ungemach, 1932 – mashuna hairtail **''
Anthene crawshayi ''Anthene crawshayi'', Crawshay's hairtail or Crawshay's ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Sud ...
'' (Butler, 1899) **'' Anthene definita'' (Butler, 1899) – common hairtail **''
Anthene discimacula ''Anthene discimacula'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ituri, Tshopo and Sankuru Sankuru is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in the 201 ...
'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1921) **''
Anthene emkopoti ''Anthene emkopoti'', the Mkpot ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop) and western Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of C ...
'' Larsen & Collins, 1998 **''
Anthene erythropoecilus ''Anthene erythropoecilus'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located o ...
'' (Holland, 1893) **''
Anthene flavomaculatus ''Anthene flavomaculatus'', the yellow-spot ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon and northern Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , imag ...
'' (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1893) **''
Anthene helpsi ''Anthene helpsi'', the creamy ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana and possibly Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the s ...
'' Larsen, 1994 **''
Anthene hobleyi ''Anthene hobleyi'', the Hobley's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia and possibly Rwanda and Burundi Burundi (, ), officially ...
'' (Neave, 1904) **''
Anthene hodsoni ''Anthene hodsoni'', the Hodson's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. The habitat consists of savanna. The larvae feed on ''Acacia drepanolobium'' from within gall Galls ( ...
'' (Talbot, 1935) **''
Anthene indefinita ''Anthene indefinita'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele and Shaba), Uganda, Ethiopia, central and western Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Repu ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene irumu ''Anthene irumu'', the Irumu ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic ...
'' (Stempffer, 1948) **''
Anthene ituria ''Anthene ituria'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mongala, Uele, Ituri, North Kivu, Tshopo, Equateur, Sankuru and Maniema) and Uganda. References Butterflies described in 1 ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene janna ''Anthene janna'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia and north-eastern Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 ...
'' Gabriel, 1949 **''
Anthene juanitae ''Anthene juanitae'', the Juanita's hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa ( Limpopo). It is found in dense riverine vegetation along the Olifants River. The wingspan is about 25 mm in males and ...
'' Henning & Henning, 1993 – Juanita's hairtail **''
Anthene juba ''Anthene juba'', the anomalous ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), off ...
'' (Fabricius, 1787) **'' Anthene kampala'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene katera ''Anthene katera'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and north-western Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, J ...
'' Talbot, 1937 **''
Anthene kersteni ''Anthene kersteni'', the Kersten's hairtail or Kersten's ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from South Africa to Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. In South Africa it is found in coastal lowland forest in KwaZulu-N ...
'' (Gerstaecker, 1871) – Kersten's hairtail **''
Anthene kikuyu ''Anthene kikuyu'', the Kikuyu ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Mauritania, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, central and western Kenya and north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of dry savanna. Adults of b ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene lachares ''Anthene lachares'', the silky ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, th ...
'' (Hewitson, 878 **''
Anthene larydas ''Anthene larydas'', the spotted hairtail or common ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Camer ...
'' (Cramer,
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**'' Anthene lasti'' (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1894) **''
Anthene lemnos ''Anthene lemnos'', the large ciliate blue or large hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the ...
'' (Hewitson, 1878) – large hairtail **''
Anthene leptala ''Anthene'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, commonly called the ciliate blues or hairtails. The genus was erected by Edward Doubleday in 1847. Subgenera and species Listed alphabetically within subgenera: *Subgenus ''Anthe ...
'' (Courvoisier, 1914) **''
Anthene leptines ''Anthene leptines'', or Leptines ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cross River loop in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of th ...
'' (Hewitson, 1874) **''
Anthene levis ''Anthene levis'', the Levis ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria (south and the Cross River (Nigeria), Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democrati ...
'' (Hewitson, 1878) **''
Anthene ligures ''Anthene ligures'', the lesser indigo ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, Togo, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Cong ...
'' (Hewitson, 1874) **''
Anthene lindae ''Anthene lindae'', the Linda's hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from a few localities in the Northern Cape. The wingspan is about 19 mm for males and about 22 mm ...
'' Henning & Henning, 1994 – Linda's hairtail **''
Anthene liodes ''Anthene liodes'', the liodes hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Sierra Leone to Kenya, then to Malawi, Zimbabwe and Angola. It is rarely found in South Africa found from KwaZulu-Natal to Eswatini, Mpumalanga and ...
'' (Hewitson, 1874) – liodes hairtail **''
Anthene locuples ''Anthene locuples'', the curious ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana, Nigeria (west and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République ...
'' (Grose-Smith, 1898) **''
Anthene lunulata ''Anthene lunulata'', the lunulated hairtail and red-spot ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, ...
'' (Trimen, 1894) **''
Anthene lychnaptes ''Anthene lychnaptes'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Gabon. References Butterflies described in 1891 lychnaptes Endemic fauna of Gabon Butterflies of Africa {{Lycaenesthini-stub ...
'' (Holland, 1891) **''
Anthene lychnides ''Anthene lychnides'', the brown ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Nigeria and western Cameroon. The habitat probably consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1878 lychnides ...
'' (Hewitson, 1878) **'' Anthene lysicles'' (Hewitson, 1874) **''
Anthene madibirensis ''Anthene madibirensis'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (the Madibira district). References Butterflies described in 1921 madibirensis Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by F ...
'' (Wichgraf, 1921) **''
Anthene mahota ''Anthene mahota'', the Mahota ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea (Mbini), Gabon, the Republic of the Congo The Repub ...
'' (Grose-Smith, 1887) **''
Anthene makala ''Anthene makala'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene melambrotus ''Anthene melambrotus'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on th ...
'' (Holland, 1893) **''
Anthene millari ''Anthene millari'', or Millar's hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa and Malawi. In South Africa, it is found in the Eastern Cape, the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, Gauteng, Mpumalanga Mpumalanga ...
'' (Trimen, 1893) – Millar's hairtail **''
Anthene minima ''Anthene minima'', the little hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. 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 ...
'' (Trimen, 1893) – little hairtail **''
Anthene montana ''Anthene montana'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (from the eastern part of the country to the Uluguru Mountains The Uluguru mountains are a mountain range in eastern Tanzania, named after the Luguru tribe ...
'' Kielland, 1990 **''
Anthene mpanda ''Anthene mpanda'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (from the western part of the country to the Mpanda District Mpanda District is one of the five districts of the Katavi Region of Tanzania. Its administrati ...
'' Kielland, 1990 **''
Anthene ngoko ''Anthene ngoko'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Co ...
'' Stempffer, 1962 **''
Anthene nigropunctata ''Anthene nigropunctata'', the black-spotted hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele and Lualaba), Angola, Tanzania, Malawi, northern Zambia and Zimbabwe. Adults have be ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene onias ''Anthene onias'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Ituri, Tshopo, Sankuru and Lualaba). References Butterflies described in 1924 onias Endemic fauna of the Democratic R ...
'' (Hulstaert, 1924) **''
Anthene opalina ''Anthene opalina'', the opal hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Ethiopia, Somalia, northern and eastern Kenya and Tanzania (Dar es Salaam). The habitat consists of dry savanna. References Butte ...
'' Stempffer, 1946 **''
Anthene otacilia ''Anthene otacilia'', the Otacilia hairtail or Trimen's ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, found in Africa. The wingspan is about 22–23 mm in males and 23–24 mm in females. The flight period is from Septe ...
'' (Trimen, 1868) – Otacilia hairtail or Trimen's ciliate blue **''
Anthene pitmani ''Anthene pitmani'', the Pitman's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. The habitat consists of savanna. The larvae feed on the young shoots of ''Acacia abyssinica'', '' Acacia lahai'' ...
'' Stempffer, 1936 **''
Anthene princeps ''Anthene princeps'', the cupreous hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa. The wingspan is about 22–27 mm in males and 24–29 mm in females. The larvae feed on '' Albizia gummifera''. Subspeci ...
'' (Butler, 1876) – cupreous hairtail **''
Anthene pyroptera ''Anthene pyroptera'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzavill ...
'' (Aurivillius, 1895) **''
Anthene radiata ''Anthene radiata'', the red-edged ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a count ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene ramnika ''Anthene ramnika'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), ...
'' D'Abrera, 1980 **''
Anthene rhodesiana ''Anthene rhodesiana'', the Zimbabwe hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia (the Copperbelt and the north-eastern part of the country) and north-eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of deciduous woodland. A ...
'' Stempffer, 1962 **''
Anthene rothschildi ''Anthene rothschildi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia and possibly Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 ...
'' (Aurivillius, 1922) **''
Anthene rubricinctus ''Anthene rubricinctus'', the indigo ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Angola, the Democratic Republi ...
'' (Holland, 1891) **'' Anthene rubrimaculata'' (Strand, 1909) **''
Anthene rufomarginata ''Anthene rufomarginata'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Ituri and north-eastern Tshopo Tshopo is one of the 21 new provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo created in th ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene ruwenzoricus ''Anthene ruwenzoricus'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the border region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. References Butterflies described in 1911 ruwenzoricus {{Lycaenesthini-stub ...
'' (Grünberg, 1911) **''
Anthene saddacus ''Anthene'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, commonly called the ciliate blues or hairtails. The genus was erected by Edward Doubleday in 1847. Subgenera and species Listed alphabetically within subgenera: *Subgenus ''Anthen ...
'' (Talbot, 1935) **''
Anthene schoutedeni ''Anthene schoutedeni'', the Schouteden's hairtail or Schouteden's indigo ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, the east-central part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rw ...
'' (Hulstaert, 1924) **''
Anthene scintillula ''Anthene scintillula'', the golden ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the C ...
'' (Holland, 1891) **''
Anthene sheppardi ''Anthene sheppardi'', the golden ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1940 sheppardi {{Lycaenesthini- ...
'' Stevenson, 1940 **'' Anthene starki'' Larsen, 2005 **''
Anthene suquala ''Anthene suquala'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia. References Butterflies described in 1902 suquala Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Butterflies of Africa {{Lycaenesthini-stub ...
'' (Pagenstecher, 1902) **'' Anthene sylvanus'' (Drury, 1773) **''
Anthene talboti ''Anthene talboti'', the Talbot's hairtail or Talbot's ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from South Africa to Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. In South Africa it is found in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, through ...
'' Stempffer, 1936 – Talbot's hairtail **''
Anthene ukerewensis ''Anthene ukerewensis'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania. References Butterflies described in 1909 ukerewensis Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies of Africa {{Lycaenesthini-stub ...
'' (Strand, 1909) **'' Anthene uzungwae'' Kielland, 1990 **''
Anthene versatilis ''Anthene versatilis'', the versatile ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests. Subspecies *''Anthene versatil ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **'' Anthene wilsoni'' (Talbot, 1935) **''
Anthene xanthopoecilus ''Anthene xanthopoecilus'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Gabon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the ...
'' (Holland, 1893) **''
Anthene zenkeri ''Anthene zenkeri'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Uele and Tshopo) and western Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Afric ...
'' (Karsch, 1895) *Subgenus ''Anthene'' Doubleday, 1847; ''Australasia''-species group ( Indomalayan realm,
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, Himalayan area in the
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): **''
Anthene emolus ''Anthene emolus'', the ciliate blue, is a small butterfly found in India and southeast Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1823. Description Male Upperside: dull pu ...
'' (Godart, 824 – ciliate blue **''
Anthene licates ''Anthene licates'' or White Ciliate Blue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South-east Asia. Subspecies *''A. l. licates'' (Sulawesi, Banggai) *''A. l. addenda'' (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Palawan) *''A. l. dusuntua'' Corbet, ...
'' (Hewitson, 1874) **''
Anthene lycaenina ''Anthene lycaenina'', the pointed ciliate blue, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family found in Indomalayan realm. The species was first described by Cajetan Felder Baron Cajetan von Felder (german: ...
'' (R. Felder, 1868) – pointed ciliate blue **''
Anthene lycaenolus ''Anthene lycaenolus'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on the Talaud Islands in Indonesia. References Butterflies described in 1966 Anthene Endemic fauna of Indonesia {{Lycaenesthini-stub ...
'' Tite, 1966 **'' Anthene lycaenoides'' (Felder, 1860) **''
Anthene paraffinis ''Anthene paraffinis'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South-east Asia. Subspecies *''A. p. paraffinis'' (New Britain, Duke of York, New Ireland, Fen, Witu Islands, Bougainville, Vella Lavella, Gizo, Choiseul, Alu, Rend ...
'' (Fruhstorfer, 1916) **''
Anthene philo ''Anthene'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, commonly called the ciliate blues or hairtails. The genus was erected by Edward Doubleday in 1847. Subgenera and species Listed alphabetically within subgenera: *Subgenus ''Anthene ...
'' Hopffer, 1874 **''
Anthene seltuttus ''Anthene seltuttus'', the dark ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and a number of bordering Pacific islands. The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on '' Cassia ...
'' (Röber, 1886) **''
Anthene villosa ''Anthene villosa'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Sulawesi, the Talaud Islands and the Sangir Archipelago. References Butterflies described in 1878 villosa ''Villosa'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aqua ...
'' (Snellen, 1878) *Subgenus ''Neurellipes'' Bethune-Baker, 1910 Afrotropical realm **''
Anthene aequatorialis ''Anthene aequatorialis'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tshuapa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. References Butterflies described in 1962 aequatorialis Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the ...
'' Stempffer, 1962 **'' Anthene chryseostictus'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene fulvus ''Anthene fulvus'', the red forewing, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Af ...
'' Stempffer, 1962 **''
Anthene gemmifera ''Anthene gemmifera'', the jewelled ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Uganda, south-western Kenya and along the coast, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists ...
'' (Neave, 1910) **''
Anthene likouala ''Anthene likouala'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republi ...
'' Stempffer, 1962 **''
Anthene lusones ''Anthene'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, commonly called the ciliate blues or hairtails. The genus was erected by Edward Doubleday in 1847. Subgenera and species Listed alphabetically within subgenera: *Subgenus ''Anthene ...
'' (Hewitson, 1874) **''
Anthene staudingeri ''Anthene staudingeri'', Staudinger's ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria (south and the Cross River (Nigeria), Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
'' (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1894) *Subgenus ''Neurypexina'' Bethune-Baker, 1910 Afrotropical realm **''
Anthene kalinzu ''Anthene kalinzu'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Uganda and north-western Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East ...
'' (Stempffer, 1950) **''
Anthene lamprocles ''Anthene lamprocles'', the lesser black-patches, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, ...
'' (Hewitson, 1878) **''
Anthene lyzanius ''Anthene lyzanius'', the black-patches, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo The Rep ...
'' (Hewitson, 1874) **''
Anthene quadricaudata ''Anthene quadricaudata'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, t ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1926) *Subgenus ''Triclema'' Karsch, 1893 Afrotropical realm **''
Anthene africana ''Anthene africana'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria and Cameroon. References Butterflies described in 1926 africana {{Lycaenesthini-stub ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1926) **''
Anthene coerulea ''Anthene coerulea'', the mauve ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon. References Butterflies described in 1895 Anthene Butterflies of Africa {{Lycaenesthini- ...
'' (Aurivillius, 1895) **'' Anthene fasciatus'' (Aurivillius, 1895) **''
Anthene hades ''Anthene hades'', the black ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **'' Anthene inconspicua'' (H. H. Druce, 1910) **'' Anthene inferna'' (Bethune-Baker, 1926) **''
Anthene kamilila ''Anthene kamilila'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, western Kenya and Tanzania (the Kigoma district and the north-western part of the country). The habitat consists of forests. ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene kimboza ''Anthene kimboza'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya (the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest) and north-eastern Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests at altitudes of about 500 metres. The length of the forewings is about 10.2& ...
'' (Kielland, 1990) **''
Anthene krokosua ''Anthene krokosua'', the Krokosua ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana. References Butterflies described in 2005 krokosua Endemic fauna of Ghana Butterflies of Africa {{Lycaenesthini-stub ...
'' (Larsen, 2005) **''
Anthene lacides ''Anthene lacides'', the delicate ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop), Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: Républiqu ...
'' (Hewitson, 1874) **''
Anthene lamias ''Anthene lamias'', the blotched ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Con ...
'' (Hewitson, 1878) **''
Anthene lucretilis ''Anthene lucretilis'', the irrorated ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (frenc ...
'' (Hewitson, 1874) **''
Anthene lutzi ''Anthene lutzi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Uele, Ituri, Equateur, Sankuru, Kabinda and Lualaba). References Butterflies described in 1920 lutzi Endemic fauna of the ...
'' (Holland, 1920) **''
Anthene marshalli ''Anthene marshalli'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Nigeria. References Butterflies described in 1903 marshalli Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by George Thomas Bethune-Bak ...
'' (Bethune-Baker, 1903) **''
Anthene nigeriae ''Anthene nigeriae'', the false hairtail or Nigerian ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Gambia, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the C ...
'' (Aurivillius, 1905) **''
Anthene obscura ''Anthene obscura'', the obscure ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Ghana (the Volta Region), Nigeria (west and the Cross River loop), C ...
'' (H. H. Druce, 1910) **''
Anthene oculatus ''Anthene oculatus'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Gabon and north-western Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa w ...
'' (Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1893) **''
Anthene phoenicis ''Anthene phoenicis'', Karsch's ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Senegal, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte ...
'' (Karsch, 1893) **'' Anthene rufoplagata'' (Bethune-Baker, 1910) **''
Anthene tisamenus ''Anthene tisamenus'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Gabon. References Butterflies described in 1891 tisamenus Endemic fauna of Gabon Butterflies of Africa {{Lycaenesthini-stub ...
'' (Holland, 1891) *Subgenus unknown **''
Anthene georgiadisi ''Anthene georgiadisi'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone bor ...
'' Larsen, 2009


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'' sp. nov. (Lep.: Lycaenidae) – a new butterfly from Liberia
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"Genus ''Anthene''"
''A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines''. Archived June 30, 2001. With images. * {{Taxonbar , from=Q1380770 Anthene, Lycaenidae genera