Lepidochrysops skotios

Lepidochrysops skotios
Lepidochrysops skotios figure 12 accompanying the original description
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species: L. skotios
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops skotios
(Druce, 1905)[1]
Synonyms
  • Catochrysops skotios Druce, 1905
  • Neochrysops skotios
  • Neochrysops orontius Hulstaert, 1924
  • Neochrysops brabo Hulstaert, 1924

Lepidochrysops skotios is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Shaba, Lualaba and possibly Kwango) and Zambia.[2]

Adults have been recorded on wing in October and November.

References

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  1. ↑ Lepidochrysops, funet.fi
  2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 5)


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