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Lepidochrysops auratus

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Lepidochrysops auratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. auratus
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops auratus
Quickelberge, 1979[1]

Lepidochrysops auratus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.

Adults are on wing in December.

References

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  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.