| Stugeta carpenteri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Stugeta |
| Species: | S. carpenteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Stugeta carpenteri | |
Stugeta carpenteri, the Carpenter's sapphire, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Kenya. [2] The habitat consists of arid savanna.
Adults of both sexes are attracted to flowers.
The larvae feed on Oncocalyx fischeri and Emelianthe panganensis .
It is named for Hale Carpenter. [3]