Biology:Lepidochrysops chalceus
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Lepidochrysops chalceus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. chalceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops chalceus Quickelberge, 1979[1]
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Lepidochrysops chalceus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi (the western part of the Nyika Plateau) and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes between 2,194 and 2,286 meters.
Adults are on wing from October to December.
References
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- ↑ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_polyommatini_2.doc.
Wikidata ☰ Q6527468 entry
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