| Capys cupreus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Capys |
| Species: | C. cupreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Capys cupreus Henning & Henning, 1988 | |
Capys cupreus, the cupreous protea butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya. The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes between 2,000 and 2,200 meters.
The larvae feed on Protea gaguedi.
References
- "Capys Hewitson, 1865" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Deudoricina". Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
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| Capys cupreus | |
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