Anthene philo is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South-east Asia.

Anthene philo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Anthene
Species:
A. philo
Binomial name
Anthene philo
(Hopffer, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaena philo Hopffer, 1874
  • Lycaenesthes leocrates Hewitson, 1878
  • Lycaenesthes philo f. praeclara Fruhstorfer, 1923

Subspecies

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  • Anthene philo philo (Sulawesi, Salayar, Tukangbesi, Banggai, Sula)
  • Anthene philo scintillans Tite, 1966 (Talaud, Sanghie)

References

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  1. ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera