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Euchrysops nandensis

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Euchrysops nandensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Euchrysops
Species:
E. nandensis
Binomial name
Euchrysops nandensis
(Neave, 1904)[1]
Synonyms
  • Catochrysops nandensis Neave, 1904
  • Catochrysops nandensis f. abyssiniae Storace, 1953

Euchrysops nandensis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya (the western part of the country and central highlands) and northern Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of grassy spots in savanna.

References

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  1. ^ Euchrysops at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2012-07-12.