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Spotted Hairtail or Ciliate Blue

Anthene larydas

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

Anthene larydas, the Spotted Hairtail or Common Ciliate Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family.

Adult males mud-puddle and are also attracted to sand soaked by urine. They also like human sweat, and several times I had one of these little butterflies land on my skin and 'tickle' me with their probiscus!

Habitat:

Seen on bushes by the side of a dirt road running through the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, SW Uganda.

Reference Links:

Anthene larydas, Butterflies of Africa - Anthene larydas

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