Capys usambarae

Capys usambarae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Capys
Species:
C. usambarae
Binomial name
Capys usambarae
Congdon & Collins, 1998[1]

Capys usambarae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of steep, rocky hillsides.

The larvae feed on Protea species.

References

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  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.


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