Capys catharus

Capys catharus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Capys
Species:	C. catharus
Binomial name
	Capys catharus; Riley, 1932
Synonyms
	Capys catharus f. rileyiStoneham, 1938;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Capys catharus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Burundi.^[2] The habitat consists of montane grassland.

The larvae feed on Protea species, including P. 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 the Congo: south to Lualaba and Tanganika)
Capys catharus rileyiStempffer, 1967 (eastern Uganda, western Kenya)

References

↑ "Capys Hewitson, 1865" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina". Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2012-06-26.

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[funet-1] "Capys Hewitson, 1865" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina". Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2012-06-26.

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