Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Capys | |
Capys cupreus, the cupreous protea butterfly, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya. The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes between 2,000 and 2,200 meters.
The larvae feed on Protea gaguedi.
References
Capys cupreus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA