Lepidochrysops carsoni

Lepidochrysops carsoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. carsoni
Binomial name
	Lepidochrysops carsoni; (Butler, 1901)[1]
Synonyms
	Catochrysops carsoni Butler, 1901; Neochrysops carsoni;

Lepidochrysops carsoni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia.[2]

Both wings are violet blue with a brown termen. The forewings have a brown dash and the hindwings have two largish anal yellow spots. The underside of both wings is dull brownish grey.

References

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

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[1] Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.