Lepidochrysops negus

Lepidochrysops negus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. negus
Binomial name
	Lepidochrysops negus; (Felder & Felder, [1865])
Synonyms
	Lycaena negusFelder & Felder, [1865]; Cupido negus; Neochrysops negus; Cupido negus f. wauWichgraf, 1921;

Last updated November 15, 2025

Lepidochrysops negus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sudan and Ethiopia.^[2]

The wingspan is 40 mm for males and 42–45 mm for females.

Subspecies

Lepidochrysops negus negus (Ethiopia)
Lepidochrysops negus wau(Wichgraf, 1921) (eastern Sudan)

References

↑ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 4)

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

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 4)

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