Lepidochrysops yvonnae
Lepidochrysops yvonnae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of open marshland in wooded grassland.
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Adults feed from the flowers of Ocimum species. They have been recorded on wing in September and early October.
Etymology
The species is named for Wendy Yvonne Gardiner.
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- Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 5)
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