Anthene lindae, the Linda's hairtail, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the arid Northern Cape in South Africa. A few specimens have also been recorded at Witsand, in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is about for males and about for females. Adults are on wing from September to December. There is one generation per year.[1]
Its nearest relative, Anthene minima, is found approximately to the east, in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and the Okavango Delta in Botswana.[2]
The larvae possibly feed on Acacia erioloba species.