Euchrysops sahelianus
Euchrysops sahelianus, the western brown-edged Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. 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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References
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- Euchrysops at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
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