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Chilades eleusis

Synonyms: Euchrysops eleusis; Lycaena pharaonis; Lycaena podorina

Wikipedia Abstract

Chilades eleusis, the Sky-blue Cupid, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, northern Ghana, northern Nigeria, Niger, northern Cameroon, Chad, Sudan and Egypt. The habitat consists of dry habitats, Sudan savanna and the Sahel. Adults feed from low-growing flowers. The larvae feed on Acacia species.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0