Biology:Lepidochrysops budama

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Lepidochrysops budama
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. budama
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops budama
van Someren, 1957[1]

Lepidochrysops budama is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-eastern and north-western Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of areas with short grass and flowers of the family Lamiaceae on the rocky slopes of hills and ridges.

The length of the forewings is 16–19 mm. Adults feed from the flowers of the family Lamiaceae.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13391328 entry