Lepidochrysops elgonae

Lepidochrysops elgonae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. elgonae
Binomial name
	Lepidochrysops elgonae; Stempffer, 1950
Synonyms
	Lepidochrysops neonegus elgonaeStempffer, 1950;

Last updated November 15, 2025

Lepidochrysops elgonae, the Elgon blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya.^[2] The habitat consists of areas with short grass.

Adults have been recorded in April, June and July.

The larvae feed on Salvia species. They are thought to be associated with harvester ants of the genus Messor .

Subspecies

Lepidochrysops elgonae elgonae (Kenya: west of the Rift Valley, from south and east of Elgon through the Trans Nzoia to Eldoret and the Mau)
Lepidochrysops elgonae moyovan Someren, 1957 (Kenya: east of the Rift Valley)

References

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

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[1] Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.

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