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Lepidochrysops barnesi

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Lepidochrysops barnesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. barnesi
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops barnesi
Pennington, 1953[2]

Lepidochrysops barnesi, the Barnes' blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Chimanimani Mountains of Zimbabwe.[3] The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes of about 1,800 metres.

Adults are on wing from mid-October to November.

References

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  1. ^ Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Lepidochrysops barnesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T159780A5336959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T159780A5336959.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  3. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.