Cupidesthes pungusei

Cupidesthes pungusei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cupidesthes
Species: C. pungusei
Binomial name
Cupidesthes pungusei
Collins & Larsen, 2005[1]

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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