Anthene coerulea

Species of butterfly

Mauve ciliate blue
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Anthene
Species:	A. coerulea
Binomial name
*Anthene coerulea* (Aurivillius, 1895)^[1]
Synonyms
Lycaenesthes (Triclema) coerulea Aurivillius, 1895 Anthene (Triclema) coerulea

Anthene coerulea, the mauve ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon.^[2]

References

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^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-11.