Acrodipsas cuprea

Acrodipsas cuprea, the copper ant-blue or cuprea ant-blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia, from southern Queensland to Victoria.

Acrodipsas cuprea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Acrodipsas
Species:	A. cuprea
Binomial name
Acrodipsas cuprea Sands, 1965
Synonyms
Pseudodipsas cuprea

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on the larvae of Crematogaster ant species.

External links

• Australian Caterpillars