Acrodipsas cuprea: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Acrodipsas
Species
Acrodipsas cuprea
Scientific Name
Acrodipsas cuprea

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Acrodipsas cuprea

Acrodipsas cuprea, the copper ant-blue or cuprea ant-blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia, from southern Queensland to Victoria.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on the larvae of Crematogaster ant species.

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Acrodipsas cuprea in languages:

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Copper Ant-blue

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Acrodipsas cuprea
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Acrodipsas cuprea
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Acrodipsas cuprea
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Acrodipsas cuprea
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Acrodipsas cuprea
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Acrodipsas cuprea
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Acrodipsas cuprea
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Acrodipsas cuprea
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Acrodipsas cuprea
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Acrodipsas cuprea
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Acrodipsas cuprea
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