Cupidesthes mimetica

Cupidesthes mimetica, the black-spotted ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, western Nigeria, Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Cupidesthes mimetica
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C. mimetica
Binomial name
Cupidesthes mimetica
Synonyms
  • Lycaenesthes mimetica H. H. Druce, 1910
  • Cupidesthes mimetica Bethune-Baker, 1910

References

  1. Savela, Markku (December 11, 2016). "Cupidesthes mimetica (Druce, 1910)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-11.


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