Biology:Lepidochrysops inyangae
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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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. inyangae
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops inyangae (Pinhey, 1945)[1]
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Lepidochrysops inyangae, the Nyanga blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Tanzania and Zimbabwe (the Nyanga massif).[2] The habitat consists of grassland and Brachystegia woodland.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers. Adults have been recorded on wing in October and November.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lepidochrysops inyangae. |
- ↑ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 3)
Wikidata ☰ Q6527508 entry
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