Biology:Lepidochrysops erici
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Lepidochrysops erici | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. erici
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops erici Gardiner, 2003[1]
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Lepidochrysops erici is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It lives in northwestern Zambia.[2] Ocimum plants host the larvae and feed the adults while flowering in October.
Etymology
The species is named for Eric Gardiner, son of the author, Alan Gardiner.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lepidochrysops erici. |
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q6527482 entry
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