Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Capys penningtoni | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Capys Rank Species | |
Similar Capys, Aloeides, Chrysoritis | ||
Capys penningtoni, the Pennington's protea, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is restricted to the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg foothills.
The wingspan is 32–40 mm for males and 34–47 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid-September to early November. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the flower buds of Protea caffra and Protea simplex.
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