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Anthene larydas Cramer 1780

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77. Anthene larydas (Cramer, 1780)

WL: 13mm. A. larydas is found in all types of forest, but may extend to Guinea savanna. It ranges along West Africa from Senegal to Nigeria, and also along Central and East Africa. The caterpillars feed on Fabaceae, usually accompanied by ants of the genera Crematogaster, Pheidole and Camponotus.

Studied material. Cacheu: Caió, frequent (JB). Quinara: Buba Tombo (PNLC), 15- 17.07.2009, 4♂ (BS 28930, 28938/28939, 28960); Cantanha (PNLC), 15.07.2009, 2♂ (BS 28946/28947). Tombali: Mato de Canamina (PNFC), 11.07.2009, 5♂ (BS 28940/28943, 28960); Mato de Lautchande (PNFC), 0 9.07.2009, 5♂ (BS 28944/ 28945, 28958/28959, 28965).

Previous references. Regions: Biombo, Cacheu, Quinara, Tombali. Authors: Larsen (2005), Mendes et al. (2008).

Probable abundance and proposed status. AB: C; CS: LC.

Notes

Published as part of Bivar-De-Sousa, António, Vasconcelos, Sasha, Mendes, Luís F., Larsen, Torben B., Baker, Jon & Guilherme, João L., 2016, Butterflies of Guinea-Bissau: VIII. New data, new reports, corrections and biodiversity (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea), pp. 1-77 in Zootaxa 4201 (1) on page 25, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4201.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/192215

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Journal article: 10.11646/zootaxa.4201.1.1 (DOI)
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Biodiversity

Collection code
PNFC , PNLC
Event date
2009-07-15 , 2009-07-17
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Anthene
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Lepidoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Cramer
Species
larydas
Taxon rank
species
Type status
holotype
Verbatim event date
2009-07-15 , 2009-07-17
Taxonomic concept label
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1780 sec. Bivar-De-Sousa, Vasconcelos, Mendes, Larsen, Baker & Guilherme, 2016