Anthene rhodesiana
Species of butterfly
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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.[2] The habitat consists of deciduous woodland.
| Zimbabwe hairtail | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. rhodesiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthene rhodesiana | |
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Adults have been recorded on wing in October, January and April.
