Capys penningtoni
Capys penningtoni, the Pennington's protea, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is restricted to the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg foothills.
| Pennington's protea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Capys |
| Species: | C. penningtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Capys penningtoni Riley, 1932 | |
The wingspan is 32–40 mm for males and 34–47 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid-September to early November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on the flower buds of Protea caffra and Protea simplex.
References
- Armstrong, A.J. (2020). "Capys penningtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T3844A168300190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T3844A168300190.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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