Type locality

Rhoko Conservation Area, Cross River Loop, Nigeria

Description

Forewing length: 9 mm. The upperside ground colour is black, with a large orange patch in the discal area of the forewing, covering approximately half of the wing surface. The orange scaling covers approximately one-third of the forewing in spaces 5-6, its inner edge curving gently towards the base without a break. There is diffuse orange scaling in space 1, but it leaves a very narrow black margin along the costa. The hindwing has a smaller orange patch in the outer half, leaving a 1 mm broad black margin around it. The underside has the usual Neurellipes-Anthene zebra striation; it is of greyish tone, and with a tiny turquoise tornal eyespot, ringed faintly with orange. Female unknown.

Biology & habits

Lowland primary rainforest

Host plants

Synonyms

Specific references

Larsen, T. B. (2009): Anthene georgiadisi sp. nov. (Lep.: Lycaenidae) - A new butterfly from Liberia. Entomologist’s Record and Journal of Variation 121(1): 47-51.
Libert, M. (2010): Révision des Anthene africains (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). African Butterfly Research Institute, Nairobi & Lambillionea. 420 pp + 32 colour plates.
Sáfián, Sz. (2014): Neurellipes rhoko sp. n. from the Cross River Loop, Eastern Nigeria (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae). Zootaxa 3860(2):195-200.    http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3860.2.6

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