''Capys meruensis'', the Meru protea butterfly, is a
butterfly in the family
Lycaenidae. It is found on
Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya (Kikuyu: ''Kĩrĩnyaga'', Kamba, ''Ki Nyaa'') is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest in Africa, after Kilimanjaro. The highest peaks of the mountain are Batian (), Nelion () and Point Lenana (). Mount Kenya is locat ...
in
Kenya.
The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes of about 2,300 meters.
The larvae feed on ''
Protea gaguedi
''Protea gaguedi'' is a species of tree which belongs to the genus ''Protea''.
Common names and etymology
This tree is known by the common name of African protea.
Other vernacular names for this species used in South Africa include African sug ...
''.
References
Butterflies described in 1988
Capys (butterfly)
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