Cupidesthes arescopa

Cupidesthes arescopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cupidesthes
Species: C. arescopa
Binomial name
Cupidesthes arescopa
Bethune-Baker, 1910[1]
Synonyms
  • Cupidesthes hilarion Hulstaert, 1924
  • Anthene (Cupidesthes) arescopa orientalis Stempffer, 1962

Cupidesthes arescopa, the Green Ciliate Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Thea sinensis.

Subspecies

References

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