Lepidochrysops evae
Lepidochrysops evae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
Species: | L. evae |
Binomial name | |
Lepidochrysops evae Gardiner, 2003[1] |
Lepidochrysops evae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-western Zambia.[2]
Adults have been recorded in October.
The larvae possibly feed on Ocimum species.
Etymology
[edit]The species named for Eva Gardiner, wife of the author.
References
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- ^ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.