Harpendyreus aequatorialis explained

Harpendyreus aequatorialis, the equatorial mountain blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1] The habitat consists of montane grassland and moorland.

Subspecies

• Harpendyreus aequatorialis aequatorialis (Kenya)
• Harpendyreus aequatorialis vulcanica (Joicey & Talbot, 1924) (Tanzania: north to the highlands, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ruwenzori Mountains)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1) . 2012-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213021126/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_polyommatini_1.doc . 2013-12-13 . dead .