Biology:Lepidochrysops chalceus

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Lepidochrysops chalceus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. chalceus
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops chalceus
Quickelberge, 1979[1]

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

Wikidata ☰ Q6527468 entry