Lepidochrysops albilinea

Lepidochrysops albilinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species: L. albilinea
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops albilinea
Tite, 1959[1]

Lepidochrysops albilinea is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Sudan.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 17 mm. The upperside of the wings is greyish blue with a tinge of mauve. The lower part of the costa is silvery blue due to long ribbon-like transparent scales.

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