Lepidochrysops peculiaris

Lepidochrysops peculiaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. peculiaris
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops peculiaris (Rogenhofer, 1891) [1]
Synonyms
Chrysophanus peculiarisRogenhofer, 1891 Neochrysops peculiaris Lycaena perpulchraHolland, 1892 Castalius hypoleucusButler, 1893 Catochrysops hypoleucus Lycaena exclusaTrimen, 1894

Lepidochrysops peculiaris, the peculiar blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. ^[2] The habitat consists of heavy woodland, coastal forests, grassland and grassy areas in savanna.

Both sexes feed from the flowers of herbaceous plants and small bushes. Adults have been recorded on wing from October to January and in September and December.

The larvae feed on Lantana camara .

Subspecies

• Lepidochrysops peculiaris peculiaris (coast of Kenya, Tanzania: coast and Usambara Mountains)
• Lepidochrysops peculiaris hypoleucus(Butler, 1893) (Kenya: inland areas, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe)

References

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