Lepidochrysops forsskali

Lepidochrysops forsskali, the Forsskaal's giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Saudi Arabia and Yemen.[2] Its habitat consists of steep slopes covered by tropical scrub at altitudes between 900 and 1,800 meters.

Lepidochrysops forsskali
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L. forsskali
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Lepidochrysops forsskali
Larsen, 1982[1]

Adults have been recorded in October and February.

The larvae feed on Becium serpyllifolium.

Is named in honour of naturalist Peter Forsskål.

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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