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Anthene juanitae Henning & Henning, 1993

Juanita's hairtail

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Anthene crawshayi juanitae Henning & Henning, 1993

 

Conservation Status

Rediscovered in 2012

 

Distribution

Limpopo Province, South Africa

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Original scientific description:

Henning, S. F. (1993). Description of a new species of Anthene Doubleday (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the Transvaal, South Africa. Metamorphosis 4: 156-158.

 

Other references:

Coetzer, A. J. (2013). The behaviour and life history of <i>Anthene crawshayi juanitae</i> Henning & Henning, 1993 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Metamorphosis 24: 35-37.

Libert M. (2010). Révision des Anthene africains (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae)., A.B.R.I., Nairobi, Kenya & Lambillionea, Chênée, Belgium, 2010. 

MECENERO, S., BALL, J.B., EDGE, D.A., HAMER, M.L., HENNING, G.A., KRÜGER. M., PRINGLE, E.L., TERBLANCHE, R.F. & WILLIAMS, M.C. (eds) 2013. Conservation assessment of butterflies of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland: Red List and Atlas. Johannesburg & Cape Town: Saftronics (Pty.) Ltd. & Animal Demography Unit. 676 pp.

Williams M.C. (2016). Butterflies and skippers of the Afrotropical Region., CD-ROM.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-south-africa-butterflies-20130717-dto,0,6267191.htmlstory

http://brentonbluetrust.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013.03.31-Annual-report-COREL-programme.pdf

http://speciesstatus.sanbi.org/assessment/last-assessment/447/

 

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