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Lepidochrysops azureus

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Lepidochrysops azureus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. azureus
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops azureus
(Butler, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Castalius azureus Butler, 1879
  • Neochrysops azureus

Lepidochrysops azureus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879. It is endemic to Madagascar.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

The wingspan is 43–46 millimetres (1.7–1.8 in).

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.