Cupidesthes thyrsis

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Cupidesthes thyrsis
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Cupidesthes
Species:
C. thyrsis
Binomial name
Cupidesthes thyrsis
(Kirby, 1878) [1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes thyrsisKirby, 1878
  • Lycaenesthes thyrsis ab. unicolorAurivillius, 1923

Cupidesthes thyrsis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Equatorial Guinea (Bioko), Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ubangi, Uele, Tshopo, Equateur, Kinshasa, Sankuru and Lualaba). [2]

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References

  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.


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