Biology:Lepidochrysops barnesi

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Lepidochrysops barnesi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. barnesi
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops barnesi
Pennington, 1953[2]

Lepidochrysops barnesi, the Barnes' blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Chimanimani Mountains of Zimbabwe.[3] The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes of about 1,800 metres.

Adults are on wing from mid-October to November.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6527460 entry