Capys hermes
| Capys hermes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Capys |
| Species: | C. hermes |
| Binomial name | |
| Capys hermes Henning & Henning, 1988[1] | |
Capys hermes, the Hermes Protea Butterfly, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in central Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of montane grassland.
The larvae feed on Protea gaguedi.
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- ↑ Capys, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina
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