Anthene gemmifera
Species of butterfly
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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.[2] The habitat consists of the forest/savanna transition zone and deciduous woodland.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. gemmifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthene gemmifera | |
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Adult males mud-puddle.
