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Capys juliae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Capys

Capys juliae, the Julia's protea copper, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in north-western Kenya. The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes between 2,100 and 2,400 meters.

The larvae feed on Protea gaguedi.

References

Capys juliae Wikipedia