Capys usambarae

Capys usambarae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Capys
Species: C. usambarae
Binomial name
Capys usambarae
Congdon & Collins, 1998[1]

Capys usambarae is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of steep, rocky hillsides.

The larvae feed on Protea species.

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