Aphnaeus neavei

Aphnaeus neavei, Neave's silver spot or Neave's highflier, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1926 and it is found in north-eastern Kenya.[1][2] The habitat consists of dry savanna at altitudes below 200 meters.

"Neave's highflier" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Pitthea neavei.

Aphnaeus neavei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aphnaeus
Species:
A. neavei
Binomial name
Aphnaeus neavei

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  1. Savela, Markku. "Aphnaeus neavei Bethune-Baker, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-05.


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