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Spalgis epeus
Spalgis epeus
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Lycaenidae
Spalgis epius, commonly known as the apefly, is a small species of butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It gets its name from the supposed resemblance of its pupa to the face of an ape. Description Male Upperside: dull brown, slightly darker towards the apex of the forewing; also a more or less quadrate whitish spot beyond the apex of the cell on the same wing; in some specimens this spot is slightly diffuse.
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