Anthene minima

Anthene minima, the little hairtail, is a butterfly of the family

Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa and Botswana. In South Anthene minima
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 likely feed on Acacia species.

References
1. Anthene (http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/le
pidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/polyommatin
ae/anthene/index.html) at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera
and Some Other Life Forms
2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of
South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-
1-86872-724-7.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species: A. minima
Binomial name
Anthene minima
(Trimen, 1893) [1]

Synonyms

Lycaenesthes minima Trimen,

1893

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