Anthene arnoldi

Arnold's hairtail
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Anthene
Species:	A. arnoldi
Binomial name
	Anthene arnoldi; (N. Jones, 1918)
Synonyms
	Lycaenesthes arnoldi N. Jones, 1918; Anthene (Anthene) arnoldi;

Anthene arnoldi, or Arnold's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Neville Jones in 1918.^[3] It is found in Zambia and Zimbabwe.^[4] The habitat consists of savanna woodland.

Adults are on wing in summer. Adults are most commonly encountered in September and October.

The species was named after Dr George Arnold.

References

^ Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Anthene arnoldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T161116A5388968. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T161116A5388968.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ Savela, Markku. "Anthene arnoldi (Jones, 1918)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
^ "Jones, Reverend Neville (archaeology, entomology)". S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Anthene arnoldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T161116A5388968. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T161116A5388968.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[2] Savela, Markku. "Anthene arnoldi (Jones, 1918)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 29, 2019.

[3] "Jones, Reverend Neville (archaeology, entomology)". S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved September 29, 2019.

[ATBUT-4] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini

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