Lepidochrysops carsoni

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Lepidochrysops carsoni
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. carsoni
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops carsoni
(Butler, 1901) [1]
Synonyms
  • Catochrysops carsoniButler, 1901
  • Neochrysops carsoni

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.

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References

  1. Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.