Lepidochrysops neonegus

Lepidochrysops neonegus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species: L. neonegus
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops neonegus
(Bethune-Baker, [1923])[1]
Synonyms
  • Neochrysops neonegus Bethune-Baker, [1923]
  • Neochrysops variegata Bethune-Baker, 1923

Lepidochrysops neonegus is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of areas with short grass in thornbush-Combretum savanna, Acacia savanna and open habitats at altitudes between 900 and 1,800 meters.

Adults feed from the flowers of lamiates species. They have been recorded in February, May and June. The species is thought to be seasonal.

The larvae feed on Lamiaceae species. They are associated with harvester-ants of the Messor genus.

Subspecies

References

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