Capys juliae

Capys juliae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Capys
Species: C. juliae
Binomial name
Capys juliae
Henning & Henning, 1988[1]

Capys juliae, Julia’s Protea Copper, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in north-western Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes between 2,100 and 2,400 meters.

The larvae feed on Protea gaguedi.

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