Capys disjunctus

Capys disjunctus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Capys
Species: C. disjunctus
Binomial name
Capys disjunctus
Trimen, 1895[1]

The Russet Protea (Capys disjunctus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in from the East Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, inland to Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and the Limpopo Province in South Africa. It is also found in Zimbabwe.

The wingspan is 31–37 mm for males and 31.5–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October and from January to March and sometimes April. There are two generations per year.[2]

The larvae feed on the flower buds of Protea caffra, Protea welwitschii, Protea angolensis, Protea gazensis and Protea petiolaris.

References

  1. ↑ Capys, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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