Capys penningtoni
| Capys penningtoni | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Capys |
| Species: | C. penningtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Capys penningtoni Riley, 1932 | |
Pennington's Protea (Capys penningtoni) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is restricted to the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg foothills.
The wingspan is 32–40 mm for males and 34–47 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid September to early November. There is one generation per year.[1]
The larvae feed on the flower buds of Protea caffra and Protea simplex.
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
External links
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Capys penningtoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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