Lepidochrysops chalceus
| Lepidochrysops chalceus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. chalceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops chalceus Quickelberge, 1979[1] | |
Lepidochrysops chalceus is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Malawi (the western part of the Nyika Plateau) and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes between 2,194 and 2,286 meters.
Adults are on wing from October to December.
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