Lepidochrysops peculiaris

Lepidochrysops peculiaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. peculiaris
Binomial name
*Lepidochrysops peculiaris* (Rogenhofer, 1891)^[1]
Synonyms
Chrysophanus peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1891 Neochrysops peculiaris Lycaena perpulchra Holland, 1892 Castalius hypoleucus Butler, 1893 Catochrysops hypoleucus Lycaena exclusa Trimen, 1894

Lepidochrysops peculiaris, the Peculiar Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.^[2] The habitat consists of heavy woodland, coastal forests, grassland and grassy areas in savanna.

Both sexes feed from the flowers of herbaceous plants and small bushes. Adults have been recorded on wing from October to January and in September and December.

The larvae feed on Lantana camara.

Subspecies

Lepidochrysops peculiaris peculiaris (coast of Kenya, Tanzania: coast and Usambara Mountains)
Lepidochrysops peculiaris hypoleucus (Butler, 1893) (Kenya: inland areas, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe)

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