Lepidochrysops cinerea

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Lepidochrysops cinerea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. cinerea
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops cinerea
(Bethune-Baker, [1923]) [1]
Synonyms
  • Neochrysops cinereaBethune-Baker, [1923]
  • Neochrysops mennaHulstaert, 1924
  • Neochrysops theodotaHulstaert, 1924

Lepidochrysops cinerea is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia. [2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland and montane grassland at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,000 meters.

Adults are on wing from August to September in montane grassland and from November to December in woodland.

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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.