Eicochrysops dudgeoni
Eicochrysops dudgeoni, the Dudgeon's Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea (Nimba Range), Sierra Leone, Ghana, northern Nigeria, northern Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of Guinea savanna.
| Eicochrysops dudgeoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Eicochrysops |
| Species: | E. dudgeoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Eicochrysops dudgeoni Riley, 1929[1] | |
Males mud-puddle and both sexes are attracted to flowers.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Eicochrysops dudgeoni.
- Eicochrysops at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
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