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Anthene hobleyi

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Anthene hobleyi
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A. hobleyi
Binomial name
Anthene hobleyi
(Neave, 1904)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes hobleyi Neave, 1904
  • Anthene (Anthene) hobleyi
  • Lycaenesthes pauperula var. elgonensis Aurivillius, 1925

Anthene hobleyi, Hobley’s Hairtail, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia and possibly Rwanda and Burundi.[2] The habitat consists of semi-montane and montane forests.

Subspecies

  • Anthene hobleyi hobleyi (central Kenya)
  • Anthene hobleyi elgonensis (Aurivillius, 1925) (eastern Uganda, western Kenya)
  • Anthene hobleyi kigezi Stempffer, 1961 (Democratic Republic of Congo: north-east to North Kivu and possibly Shaba, Uganda (south-east), possibly Rwanda and Burundi)
  • Anthene hobleyi teita Stempffer, 1961 (Kenya: south-east to the Teita Hills)
  • Anthene hobleyi ufipa Kielland, 1990 (Tanzania: Ufipa, Usambara and Kigoma regions)

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