Lepidochrysops victoriae

Lepidochrysops victoriae
Lepidochrysops victoriae figure 20
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species: L. victoriae
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops victoriae
(Karsch, 1895)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaena victoriae Karsch, 1895
  • Cupido victoriae
  • Neochrysops victoriae
  • Catochrysops acholi Bethune-Baker, 1906

Lepidochrysops victoriae, the Victoria Blue or Lake Victoria Giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of savanna.

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References

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