Biology:Lepidochrysops desmondi
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Lepidochrysops desmondi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. desmondi
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops desmondi Stempffer, 1951[1]
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Lepidochrysops desmondi, the Desmond's blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Kenya, Tanzania, northern Malawi and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak in November.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lepidochrysops desmondi. |
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q6527477 entry
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