Capys catharus

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Capys catharus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Capys
Species:
C. catharus
Binomial name
Capys catharus
Riley, 1932 [1]
Synonyms
  • Capys catharus f. rileyiStoneham, 1938

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

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References

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