Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Acrodipsas cuprea | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Acrodipsas Rank Species | |
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Similar Acrodipsas myrmecophila, Acrodipsas, Hypochrysops byzos, Ogyris abrota, Illidge's ant blue | ||
Acrodipsas cuprea, the copper ant-blue or cuprea ant-blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia, from southern Queensland to Victoria.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on the larvae of Crematogaster ant species.
References
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