Anthene hobleyi, the Hobley's hairtail, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia and possibly Rwanda and Burundi. The habitat consists of semi-montane and montane forests.
Subspecies
- A. h. hobleyi (central Kenya)
- A. h. elgonensis <small>(Aurivillius, 1925)</small> (eastern Uganda, western Kenya)
- A. h. kigezi <small>Stempffer, 1961</small> (Democratic Republic of the Congo: north-east to North Kivu and possibly Shaba, Uganda (south-east), possibly Rwanda and Burundi)
- A. h. teita <small>Stempffer, 1961</small> (Kenya: south-east to the Teita Hills)
- A. h. ufipa <small>Kielland, 1990</small> (Tanzania: Ufipa, Usambara and Kigoma regions)
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