| Lepidochrysops chalceus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. chalceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops chalceus Quickelberge, 1979 | |
Lepidochrysops chalceus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi (the western part of the Nyika Plateau) and Zambia. The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes between 2,194 and 2,286 meters.
Adults are on wing from October to December.
References
- Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
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| Lepidochrysops chalceus | |
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