Lepidochrysops elgonae

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Lepidochrysops elgonae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. elgonae
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops elgonae
Stempffer, 1950 [1]
Synonyms
  • Lepidochrysops neonegus elgonaeStempffer, 1950

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

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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.