Capys juliae

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.