Lepidochrysops barnesi

Lepidochrysops barnesi, the Barnes' blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Chimanimani Mountains of Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes of about 1,800 metres.

Lepidochrysops barnesi
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L. barnesi
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Lepidochrysops barnesi
Pennington, 1953[1]

Adults are on wing from mid-October to November.

References

  1. Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.


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