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Anthene lunulata (Trimen, 1894)

- hewitsoni (Aurivillius, 1898)
- grosei (Aurivillius, 1898)
- sanguinea (Bethune-Baker, 1910)
- aquilonis (Hulstaert, 1924)
- magna (Hulstaert, 1924)

Adult morphologyWingspan15
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)517
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)625
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
GUI:
Centered on the Guinea Savannah, extending into farmbush in the forest zone
GUI
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Combretaceae
    - Combretum
  • Fabaceae
    - Albizia
    - Brachystegia
    - Entada
    - Parkia

  • Combretaceae
    - Combretum
  • Fabaceae
    - Albizia
    - Brachystegia
    - Entada
    - Parkia

Anthene lunulata
Photographer: Gerard Bergsma

Records


1. ^ Larsen (2010)
2. ^ Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011