Lepidochrysops carsoni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
Species: | L. carsoni |
Binomial name | |
Lepidochrysops carsoni | |
Synonyms | |
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Lepidochrysops carsoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia. [2]
Both wings are violet blue with a brown termen. The forewings have a brown dash and the hindwings have two largish anal yellow spots. The underside of both wings is dull brownish grey.
Lepidochrysops aethiopia is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia and northern Mozambique. The habitat consists of deciduous woodland, usually on small, rocky hillsides.
Lepidochrysops albilinea is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Sudan.
Lepidochrysops anerius is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia. Its habitat consists of woodland.
Lepidochrysops arabicus, the Arabian giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Yemen. The habitat consists of rocky meadows at altitudes ranging from 1,500 to 2,800 meters.
Lepidochrysops chloauges, the jade blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, eastern Angola, northern Zimbabwe and Botswana. The habitat consists of grassy savanna and deciduous woodland.
Lepidochrysops coxii, the Cox's blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of grassland.
Lepidochrysops desmondi, the Desmond's blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Kenya, Tanzania, northern Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Lepidochrysops dollmani is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western and western Tanzania, northern Zambia and possibly Malawi. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Lepidochrysops dunni, the Boorman's giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria. The habitat consists of Guinea savanna.
Lepidochrysops hawkeri is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-eastern Angola.
Lepidochrysops intermedia is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Lepidochrysops inyangae, the Nyanga blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of grassland and Brachystegia woodland.
Lepidochrysops negus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sudan and Ethiopia.
Lepidochrysops peculiaris, the peculiar blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of heavy woodland, coastal forests, grassland and grassy areas in savanna.
Lepidochrysops polydialecta, the lilac giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Senegal, Mali, northern Nigeria, Niger, northern Cameroon, southern Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Lomami), northern and eastern Kenya, Somalia and possibly Uganda. The habitat consists of rocky areas in dry savanna and the Sahel.
Lepidochrysops pterou is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya. The habitat consists of rocky hillsides and the tops of low rocky outcrops with sparse grass and lamiates and stunted vegetation. Subspecies suk is found on rocky hills and in sparse grass-lamiate areas in savanna under thorn trees and Combretum species.
Lepidochrysops quassi, the tailed blue giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria and Cameroon. Its habitat consists of open areas in the forest zone.
Lepidochrysops vera, the Vera's giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria.
Lepidochrysops victoriae, the Victoria blue or Lake Victoria giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Lepidochrysops violetta, the violet blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of the lower slopes of hills in grassland.
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