Anthene millari, or Millar's hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa and Malawi. In South Africa, it is found in the Eastern Cape, the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Anthene |
| Species: | A. millari
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| Anthene millari | |
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The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 22–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to January, with a peak in November. There is a single extended generation per year.[3]
The larvae probably feed on Kalanchoe and Cotyledon species.
References
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- ^ Larsen, T.B. (2020) [amended version of 2011 assessment]. "Anthene fulvus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T159861A176034434. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T159861A176034434.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.