Aphnaeus brahami

Aphnaeus brahami, the western silver spot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ghana (the Volta Region), Benin and Nigeria. The habitat consists of the Guinea/Sudan savanna transition zone.

The former species Aphnaeus coronae, found in Sudan, Uganda and Kenya, is now included in A. brahami.

Subspecies

 * Aphnaeus brahami brahami
 * Aphnaeus brahami ghanaensis Libert, 2013
 * Aphnaeus brahami bakeri Libert, 2013
 * Aphnaeus brahami coronae Talbot, 1935 (the crowned highflier or crown silver spot) — southern Sudan, northern Uganda
 * Aphnaeus brahami littoralis Carcasson, 1964 — Kenya: coast to the area north of Mombasa