Euchrysops sahelianus
| Euchrysops sahelianus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Euchrysops |
| Species: | E. sahelianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Euchrysops sahelianus Libert, 2001[1]
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Euchrysops sahelianus, the western brown-edged Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal (Basse Casamance), Burkina Faso, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ghana and northern Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of Sudan savanna and Guinea savanna with short grass. It is mainly found in rocky areas with short grass.
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Euchrysops sahelianus. |
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Wikispecies has information related to Euchrysops sahelianus. |
- ^ Euchrysops at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
Categories:
- Butterflies described in 2001
- Euchrysops
- Polyommatini stubs