Lepidochrysops cinerea

Lepidochrysops cinerea
Lepidochrysops cinerea figure 17
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species: L. cinerea
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops cinerea
(Bethune-Baker, [1923])[1]
Synonyms
  • Neochrysops cinerea Bethune-Baker, [1923]
  • Neochrysops menna Hulstaert, 1924
  • Neochrysops theodota Hulstaert, 1924

Lepidochrysops cinerea is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland and montane grassland at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,000 meters.

Adults are on wing from August to September in montane grassland and from November to December in woodland.

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