Summary ²

Spalgis epeus, the apefly, is a small butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It gets its name from the supposed resemblance of its caterpillar to the face of an ape.

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2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spalgis_epius

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