Eicochrysops dudgeoni

(Eicochrysops dudgeoni)

Description

Eicochrysops dudgeoni, the Dudgeon's Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea (Nimba Range), Sierra Leone, Ghana, northern Nigeria, northern Cameroon. The habitat consists of Guinea savanna. Males mud-puddle and both sexes are attracted to flowers.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Eicochrysops
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