# Anthene levis

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***Anthene levis***, the **Levis ciliate blue**, is a [butterfly](/source/Butterfly) in the family [Lycaenidae](/source/Lycaenidae). It is found in [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast), [Ghana](/source/Ghana), [Togo](/source/Togo), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria) (south and the [Cross River](/source/Cross_River_(Nigeria)) loop), [Cameroon](/source/Cameroon), [Gabon](/source/Gabon), the [Republic of the Congo](/source/Republic_of_the_Congo), the [Democratic Republic of the Congo](/source/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo) (Uele, Equateur and Lualaba), [Uganda](/source/Uganda) and [Zambia](/source/Zambia).[2] The habitat consists of dense woodland and forest fringes.

The larvae feed on *[Loranthus](/source/Loranthus)* species. They are associated with ants of the genus *[Crematogaster](/source/Crematogaster)*, living in the inner runs and nests. The larvae are grub-like.

## References

1. [*Anthene*](http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/anthene/index.html) at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera

1. ["Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150219145458/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_lycaenesthini.doc). Archived from [the original](http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_lycaenesthini.doc) on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-06.

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