| Capys cupreus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Capys |
| Species: | C. cupreus |
| Binomial name | |
| 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 .
