Cupidesthes pungusei
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| Cupidesthes pungusei Collins & Larsen, 2005[1]
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Cupidesthes pungusei, the Punguse's ciliate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ghana and possibly Sierra Leone and Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of dense, wet forests.
Etymology[]
The species is named for Gerry Punguse, director of the Ghana Wildlife Service.
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cupidesthes pungusei. |
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Wikispecies has information related to Cupidesthes pungusei. |
- ^ Cupidesthes at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Lycaenesthini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
Categories:
- Butterflies described in 2005
- Lycaenesthini
- Lycaenesthini stubs