Lepidochrysops kennethi

Lepidochrysops kennethi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species: L. kennethi
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops kennethi
Kielland, 1986[1]

Lepidochrysops kennethi is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Tanzania (the Iringa district).[2] The habitat consists of montane grassland with stunted deciduous trees at altitudes between 1,800 and 2,000 meters.

Adults are on wing from late December to early January.

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