Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Polyommatinae > Lycaenesthini > Anthene
Anthene lycaenina (R. Felder, 1868) – Pointed Ciliate Blue
Subspecies in India:
(1) Anthene lycaenina lycaenina (R. Felder, 1868) – Dakhan Pointed Ciliate Blue
(2) Anthene lycaenina lycambes (Hewitson, 1878) – Himalayan Pointed Ciliate Blue
(3) Anthene lycaenina miya (Fruhstorfer, 1916) – Bornean Pointed Ciliate Blue
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
(2) Anthene lycaenina lycambes (Hewitson, 1878) – Himalayan Pointed Ciliate Blue
(3) Anthene lycaenina miya (Fruhstorfer, 1916) – Bornean Pointed Ciliate Blue
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.- Photo Gallery
- Early stages
- Distribution
- Identification
- Status, Habitat and Habits
- Larval Host Plants
- References
Anthene lycaenina lycaenina – Dakhan Pointed Ciliate Blue
Anthene lycaenina lycambes – Himalayan Pointed Ciliate Blue
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.References:
Ankita Gupta, P. V. Churi, A. Sengupta & S. Mhatre 2014. Lycaenidae parasitoids from peninsular India with description of four new species of microgastrine wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) along with new insights on host relationships. Zootaxa 3827 (4): 439–470.
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Cite this page along with its URL as:
Lovalekar, R., S. Lokhande, M. Bhakare, K. Saji, P. Churi & Prashanth S. N. 2019. Anthene lycaenina (R. Felder, 1868) – Pointed Ciliate Blue. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.60. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/637/Anthene-lycaenina
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