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Capys cupreus
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C. cupreus
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Capys cupreus
Henning & Henning, 1988[1]

Capys cupreus, the cupreous protea butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes between 2,000 and 2,200 meters.

The larvae feed on Protea gaguedi.

References

  1. ^ "Capys Hewitson, 1865" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina