Lepidochrysops parsimon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
Species: | L. parsimon |
Binomial name | |
Lepidochrysops parsimon | |
Synonyms | |
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Lepidochrysops parsimon, the western giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, southern Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, western Nigeria, Cameroon and the Central African Republic. [2] The habitat consists of the forest/savanna transition zone.
Lepidochrysops methymna, the monkey blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa.
Lepidochrysops oreas, the peninsula blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it found in fynbos on the Swartberg range from the Eastern Cape to Seweweekspoort and Klein Swartberg in the Western Cape. It is also found on the Rooiberg.
Lepidochrysops plebeja, the twin-spot blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1898. It is found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and South Africa.
Lepidochrysops chalceus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes between 2,194 and 2,286 meters.
Lepidochrysops kitale, the Kitale giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-western Kenya. The habitat consists of savanna.
Lepidochrysops cupreus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Tanzania, the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland at altitudes between 1,000 and 1,200 meters and montane grassland or stunted montane woodland at altitudes between 1,600 and 2,000 meters.
Lepidochrysops desmondi, the Desmond's blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Kenya, Tanzania, northern Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Lepidochrysops dollmani is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western and western Tanzania, northern Zambia and possibly Malawi. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Lepidochrysops erici is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-western Zambia.
Lepidochrysops forsskali, the Forsskaal's giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Its habitat consists of steep slopes covered by tropical scrub at altitudes between 900 and 1,800 meters.
Lepidochrysops inyangae, the Nyanga blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of grassland and Brachystegia woodland.
Lepidochrysops jacksoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Uganda, from the south-western part of the country to Tororo and to the north and West Madi. The habitat consists of areas with short grass and flowers of the family Lamiaceae on the rocky slopes of hills and ridges.
Lepidochrysops loveni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Zambia and possibly Malawi and Angola. The habitat consists of open Brachystegia woodland at altitudes between 1,200 and 1,500 metres, as well as grass-topped low hill ranges.
Lepidochrysops michaeli is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-western Zambia.
Lepidochrysops mpanda is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of montane grassland and grassland with stunted, deciduous vegetation at altitudes between 1,700 and 2,000 meters.
Lepidochrysops pittawayi, the Pittaway's giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Saudi Arabia. The habitat consists of high altitudes in the Asir Mountains. Colonies occur on steep slopes with patches of herbaceous Lamiaceae.
Lepidochrysops pterou is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya. The habitat consists of rocky hillsides and the tops of low rocky outcrops with sparse grass and lamiates and stunted vegetation. Subspecies suk is found on rocky hills and in sparse grass-lamiate areas in savanna under thorn trees and Combretum species.
Lepidochrysops ringa, the Tite's giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in northern Nigeria and western Cameroon. The habitat consists of Guinea savanna.
Lepidochrysops solwezii, the roseate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and eastern and south-western Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland at altitudes between 900 and 1,700 meters.
Lepidochrysops victoriae, the Victoria blue or Lake Victoria giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
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