Lepidochrysops lukenia
| Lepidochrysops lukenia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. lukenia |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops lukenia van Someren, 1957[1] | |
Lepidochrysops lukenia, the Lukenia blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya (south and south-east of Nairobi) and north-eastern Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of areas with short grass mixed with lamiates and other herbs on rocky ground on hills and ridges, as well as deciduous woodland at altitudes between 1,200 and 2,200 meters.
It is a seasonal species, emerging shortly after the onset of the rains, when lamiates begin to flower
The larvae feed on Lamiaceae species.
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- ↑ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 3)
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