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Lepidochrysops erici

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Lepidochrysops erici
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. erici
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops erici
Gardiner, 2003[1]

Lepidochrysops erici is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It lives in northwestern Zambia.[2] Ocimum plants host the larvae and feed the adults while flowering in October.

Etymology

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The species is named for Eric Gardiner, son of the author, Alan Gardiner.

References

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  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.