| Lepidochrysops ruthica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. ruthica |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops ruthica Pennington, 1953 [1] | |
Lepidochrysops ruthica, the Ruth's blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zimbabwe (the Nyanga massif). [2] The habitat consists of grassland.
Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-September to October, but they probably occur in all the warmer months.
The larvae are associated with ants of the genus Camponotus .
