Anthene is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, commonly called the ciliate blues or hairtails.

The underparts are light brown, often with white-edged transverse bands, but without or with few dark spots.

Distribution Most of the species live in Africa, but there is also a group in Southeast Asia (north to the Himalayas) and Australia.

The genera Neurellipes, Neurypexina, and Triclema are often considered subgenera of Anthene.

Listed alphabetically within subgenera:[1] Content in this edit is translated from the existing Norwegian Wikipedia article at no:Anthene; see its history for attribution.