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Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthene princeps, the cupreous hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa.
Cupreous hairtail | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Anthene |
Species: | A. princeps |
Binomial name | |
Anthene princeps | |
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The wingspan is about 22–27 mm in males and 24–29 mm in females.[3]
The larvae feed on Albizia gummifera.[3]