Biology:Lepidochrysops mashuna

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Lepidochrysops mashuna
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. mashuna
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops mashuna
(Trimen, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaena mashuna Trimen, 1894
  • Cupido mashuna
  • Neochrysops mashuna

Lepidochrysops mashuna, the mashuna blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zimbabwe.[2] Their habitat consists of grassy areas in savanna. Adults feed from flowers. They are on wing from October to December.

References

  1. Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 3)

Wikidata ☰ Q6527534 entry