Capys connexivus
Species of butterfly
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Capys connexivus, the African protea butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola and Zimbabwe.[2]
| African protea butterfly | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Capys |
| Species: | C. connexivus |
| Binomial name | |
| Capys connexivus | |
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)
