Anthene lyzanius


Anthene lyzanius, the black-patches, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and northern Angola.
The larvae have been found on the young shoots of an unidentified plant. They are associated with the ant species Pheidole rotundata.