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Lepidochrysops inyangae

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Lepidochrysops inyangae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. inyangae
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops inyangae
(Pinhey, 1945)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cupido (Lepidochrysops) inyangae Pinhey, 1945

Lepidochrysops inyangae, the Nyanga blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Tanzania and Zimbabwe (the Nyanga massif).[2] The habitat consists of grassland and Brachystegia woodland.

Both sexes are attracted to flowers. Adults have been recorded on wing in October and November.

References

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  1. ^ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 3)