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Aphnaeus neavei

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Aphnaeus neavei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aphnaeus
Species:
A. neavei
Binomial name
Aphnaeus neavei

Aphnaeus neavei, Neave's silver spot or Neave's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1926 and it is found in north-eastern Kenya.[1][2] The habitat consists of dry savanna at altitudes below 200 meters.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Aphnaeus neavei Bethune-Baker, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-05.