Lepidochrysops desmondi
Lepidochrysops desmondi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
Species: | L. desmondi |
Binomial name | |
Lepidochrysops desmondi Stempffer, 1951[1] | |
Lepidochrysops desmondi, Desmond’s Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in south-western Kenya, Tanzania, northern Malawi and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers. Adults are on wing year round, with a peak in November.
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