Capys connexivus
| Capys connexivus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Capys |
| Species: | C. connexivus |
| Binomial name | |
| Capys connexivus Butler, 1897[1] | |
Capys connexivus, the African Protea Butterfly, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola and Zimbabwe.[2]
Adults are on wing year round, with a peak from August to November.
The larvae feed on Protea gaguedi and Protea angolensis.
Subspecies
- Capys connexivus connexivus (western Tanzania, Malawi, northern and central Zambia, Angola, western and northern Zimbabwe)
- Capys connexivus gardineri Henning & Henning, 1988 (Zambia: Mufulira area)
References
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- ↑ Capys, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina
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