Lepidochrysops coxii

Lepidochrysops coxii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. coxii
Binomial name
	Lepidochrysops coxii; (Pinhey, 1945)[1]
Synonyms
	Cupido (Lepidochrysops) coxii Pinhey, 1945;

Lepidochrysops coxii, the Cox's blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of grassland.

Adults have been recorded on wing in October.

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.