Capys connexivus

Capys connexivus, the African protea butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola and Zimbabwe.[2]

Capys connexivus
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C. connexivus
Binomial name
Capys connexivus
Butler, 1897[1]

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)
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References

  1. "Capys Hewitson, 1865" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina". Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2012-06-26.


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