Capys hermes
Capys hermes, the Hermes protea butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in central Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of montane grassland.
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| Capys hermes Henning & Henning, 1988[1] | |
The larvae feed on Protea gaguedi.
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- "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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