Genus: Anthene

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Species indigenous to southern Africa

List from Vári & Kroon (2002).

Anthene amarah (Black-striped hairtail)
Anthene arnoldi
Anthene barnesi
Anthene butleri (Pale hairtale)
Anthene chirinda
Anthene contrastata (Mashuna hairtail)
Anthene crawshayi
Anthene definita (Common hairtail)
Anthene juanitae (Juanita's hairtail)
Anthene kersteni (Kersten's hairtail)
Anthene lasti
Anthene lemnos (Large hairtail)
Anthene lindae (Linda's hairtail)
Anthene liodes (Liodes hairtail)
Anthene lunulata
Anthene millari (Millar's hairtail)
Anthene minima (Little hairtail)
Anthene mpanda
Anthene nigropunctata
Anthene otacilia (Otacilia hairtail)
Anthene princeps (Cupreos hairtail)
Anthene rhodesiana
Anthene sheppardi
Anthene talboti (Talbot's hairtail)
Anthene wilsoni

Publications

VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.