Euchrysops kabrosae

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Euchrysops kabrosae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Euchrysops
Species:
E. kabrosae
Binomial name
Euchrysops kabrosae
Synonyms
  • Catochrysops kabrosaeBethune-Baker, 1906

Euchrysops kabrosae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. [2] The habitat consists of rocky hillsides in dry, mountainous country.

Subspecies

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References

  1. Euchrysops at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2012-07-12.