''Aphnaeus argyrocyclus'', the rare silver spot, is a
butterfly in the family
Lycaenidae. It is found in
Ivory Coast
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,
Ghana,
Nigeria (the eastern part of the country and the
Cross River loop),
Cameroon,
Gabon, the
Republic of the Congo
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, the
Central African Republic, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (
Équateur,
Tshopo and
Maniema),
Uganda and north-western
Tanzania.
The habitat consists of forests.
The larvae feed on ''
Alchornea cordifolia''.
References
External links
''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 69''c'' as ''Aphnaeus propinquus'' Holland, 1893 (synonym)
Butterflies described in 1890
Aphnaeus
Butterflies of Africa
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