Anthene licates
TaxonAnthene licates
Authority(Hewitson, 1874)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes licates Hewitson, 1874
  • Lycaenesthes lycaenina addenda Fruhstorfer, 1916
  • Lycaenesthes lycaenina philetas Fruhstorfer, 1916

Anthene licates or White Ciliate Blue is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South-east Asia.

Subspecies

  • A. l. licates (Sulawesi, Banggai)
  • A. l. addenda (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Palawan)
  • A. l. dusuntua Corbet, 1940 (Peninsular Malaya, Langkawi, possibly Borneo, Sumatra)
  • A. l. philetas (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (possibly Bachan, Obi, Arfak Peninsula, West Irian: Kapaur)

References

  1. ^ Anthene at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ^ Hewitson, W.C. 1874 Descriptions of new species of Lycaenidae from his own Collection Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1874 (3) : 343-355