Cupidesthes arescopa

Cupidesthes arescopa, the green ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Cupidesthes arescopa
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C. arescopa
Binomial name
Cupidesthes arescopa
Synonyms
  • Cupidesthes hilarion Hulstaert, 1924
  • Anthene (Cupidesthes) arescopa orientalis Stempffer, 1962

The larvae feed on the leaves of Thea sinensis.

Subspecies

  • Cupidesthes arescopa arescopa (southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, possibly western Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • Cupidesthes arescopa orientalis (Stempffer, 1962) (Uganda, north-western Tanzania, north-western Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Uele, Sankuru and Lualaba)
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References

  1. Cupidesthes at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-11.


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