Capys catharus
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| Capys catharus Riley, 1932[1]
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Capys catharus is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Burundi.[2] The habitat consists of montane grassland.
The larvae feed on Protea species, including Protea madiensis. They burrow into the young unopened buds of their host plant.
Subspecies
- Capys catharus catharus (Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, northern and eastern Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo: south to Lualaba and Tanganika)
- Capys catharus rileyi Stempffer, 1967 (eastern Uganda, western Kenya)
References
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- ^ Capys, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina
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