Lepidochrysops ruthica
Lepidochrysops ruthica, the Ruth's blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zimbabwe (the Nyanga massif).[2] The habitat consists of grassland.
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Lepidochrysops ruthica Pennington, 1953[1] | |
Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-September to October, but they probably occur in all the warmer months.
The larvae are associated with ants of the genus Camponotus.
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