Hypolycaena coerulea
Hypolycaena coerulea, the shining fairy hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Niger Delta, the eastern part of the country and the Cross River loop) and western Cameroon.[2] The habitat consists of primary forests.
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- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Hypolycaenina
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