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Cupidesthes jacksoni

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Cupidesthes jacksoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cupidesthes
Species:
C. jacksoni
Binomial name
Cupidesthes jacksoni

Cupidesthes jacksoni, the Jackson's ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast and Ghana.[2] The habitat consists of wet forests.

Adults of both sexes have been found on the flowers of Eupatorium species.

References

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  1. ^ Cupidesthes at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-11.