Lepidochrysops michaeli
Lepidochrysops michaeli is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-western Zambia.[2]
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| Lepidochrysops michaeli Gardiner, 2003[1] | |
Adults feed from the flowers of the larval host plant. They have been recorded on wing in October.
The larvae feed on Ocimum species.
Etymology
The species is named for Michael W. Gardiner.
gollark: I said as a name.
gollark: And Haskell.
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gollark: Pyrovars. All the Pyrovars.
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- Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 4)
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