Lepidochrysops michaeli
| Lepidochrysops michaeli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. michaeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops michaeli Gardiner, 2003[1] | |
Lepidochrysops michaeli is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in north-western Zambia.[2]
Adults feed from the flowers of the larval host plant. They have been recorded on wing in October.
The larvae feed on Ocimum species.
Etymology
The species is named for Michael W. Gardiner.
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