Cupidesthes pungusei
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| Cupidesthes pungusei Collins & Larsen, 2005[1]
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Cupidesthes pungusei, the Punguse's ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana and possibly Sierra Leone and Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of dense, wet forests.
Etymology
The species is named for Gerry Punguse, director of the Ghana Wildlife Service.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cupidesthes pungusei.
Wikispecies has information related to Cupidesthes pungusei.
- ^ Cupidesthes at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini
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