Lepidochrysops chloauges

Lepidochrysops chloauges
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species: L. chloauges
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops chloauges
Synonyms
  • Neochrysops chloauges Bethune-Baker, [1923]

Lepidochrysops chloauges, the jade blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (from the southern part of the country to Shaba), Zambia, eastern Angola, northern Zimbabwe and Botswana.[2] The habitat consists of grassy savanna and deciduous woodland.

Both sexes feed from the flowers of herbaceous plants growing amongst grass. Adults are on wing from September to April.

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