Cupidesthes
Andrew V. Z. Brower- Cupidesthes albida
- Cupidesthes arescopa
- Cupidesthes caerulea
- Cupidesthes cuprifascia
- Cupidesthes eliasi
- Cupidesthes jacksoni
- Cupidesthes leonina
- Cupidesthes lithas
- Cupidesthes mimetica
- Cupidesthes minor
- Cupidesthes paludicola
- Cupidesthes paralithas
- Cupidesthes pungusei
- Cupidesthes robusta
- Cupidesthes salvatoris
- Cupidesthes thyrsis
- Cupidesthes vidua
- Cupidesthes ysobelae
Characteristics
Sexually dimorphic: males blue or greenish blue, females brownish or white with black distal marks. The members of this genus are distinguished from Anthene by longer abdomens (males), anal tufts of dehiscent scales (females), and smooth eyes (Larsen, 2005).
References
Ackery, P. R., Smith, C. R. & Vane-Wright, R. I. (ed.) 1995 Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.
Larsen, T. B. 2005 Butterflies of West Africa. Stenstrup, Denmark: Apollo Books.
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