| Lepidochrysops jansei | |
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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. jansei |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops jansei van Someren, 1957 | |
Lepidochrysops jansei, the Janse's blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-central Kenya and northern Tanzania. The habitat consists of areas with short grass and flowers of the family Lamiaceae, often on shallow soils on a rock substratum.
Adults are on wing in November and April.
The larvae feed on Lamiaceae species.
References
- Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 3)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Lepidochrysops jansei | |
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