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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. otacilia
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| Anthene otacilia | |
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Anthene otacilia, the Otacilia hairtail or Trimen's ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, found in Africa.[2]
The wingspan is about 22–23 mm in males and 23–24 mm in females.[3]
The flight period is from September to May peaking in November and March.[3]
The larvae feed on Acacia species.[3]
Subspecies
- Anthene otacilia otacilia (Democratic Republic of the Congo: North Kivu, Tanzania, Malawi, eastern Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, northern Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa: Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, North West Province, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape Province and Western Cape Province)
- Anthene otacilia dulcis (Pagenstecher, 1902) (Ethiopia, Somalia, coast of Kenya)
References
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- ^ Westrip, J.R.S. (2021). "Anthene otacilia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T183367509A165247851. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T183367509A165247851.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Anthene at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ a b c Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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