Lepidochrysops mpanda | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
Species: | L. mpanda |
Binomial name | |
Lepidochrysops mpanda Tite, 1961 |
Lepidochrysops mpanda is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania (from the south-western part of the country to the Mpanda District). The habitat consists of montane grassland and grassland with stunted, deciduous vegetation at altitudes between 1,700 and 2,000 meters.
Adults have been recorded on wing in October.
References
- Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 4)
Taxon identifiers | |
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Lepidochrysops mpanda |
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