Euchrysops sahelianus
| Euchrysops sahelianus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Euchrysops |
| Species: | E. sahelianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Euchrysops sahelianus Libert, 2001[1] | |
Euchrysops sahelianus, the western brown-edged Cupid, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Senegal (Basse Casamance), Burkina Faso, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ghana and northern Nigeria.[2] The habitat consists of Sudan savanna and Guinea savanna with short grass. It is mainly found in rocky areas with short grass.
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- ↑ Euchrysops at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)
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