Lepidochrysops elgonae
| Lepidochrysops elgonae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. elgonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops elgonae Stempffer, 1950[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lepidochrysops elgonae, the Elgon Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of areas with short grass.
Adults have been recorded in April, June and July.
The larvae feed on Salvia species. They are thought to be associated with harvester ants of the Messor genus.
Subspecies
- Lepidochrysops elgonae elgonae (Kenya: west of the Rift Valley, from south and east of Elgon through the Trans Nzoia to Eldoret and the Mau)
- Lepidochrysops elgonae moyo van Someren, 1957 (Kenya: east of the Rift Valley)
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