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The Common Ciliate Blue or Common Hairtail (''Anthene definita'') is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Africa. The wingspan is 21–27 mm for males and 24–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas, with a peak in summer.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on ''Allophylus africanus'', ''Pappea capensis'', ''Mangifera indica'', ''Myrica aethiopica'', ''Myrica sericea'', ''Acacia karroo'', ''Acacia cyanophylla'', ''Acacia saligna'', ''Paraserianthus lophanta'', ''Schotia'', ''Bersama'' and ''Kalanchoe'' species. The larvae are associated with ants of the ''Iridomyrmyx'' genus.〔(Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini )〕 ==Subspecies== *''Anthene definita definita'' (Guinea (Nimbas), Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo: Ituri, North Kivu, Lualaba and Shaba, Uganda, central and western Kenya, to northern Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa: Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, North West Province, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape Province and Western Cape Province) *''Anthene definita nigrocaudata'' (Pagenstecher, 1902) (Ethiopia) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anthene definita」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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