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Capys connexivus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Capys

Capys connexivus

Capys connexivus, the African protea butterfly, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola and Zimbabwe.

Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak from August to November.

The larvae feed on Protea gaguedi and Protea angolensis.

Subspecies

  • Capys connexivus connexivus (western Tanzania, Malawi, northern and central Zambia, Angola, western and northern Zimbabwe)
  • Capys connexivus gardineri Henning & Henning, 1988 (Zambia: Mufulira area)

    • References

    Capys connexivus Wikipedia
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