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Lepidochrysops miniata

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Lepidochrysops miniata
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L. miniata
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops miniata
Gardiner, 2004[1]

Lepidochrysops miniata is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of miombo woodland.

Adults feed from the flowers of Ocimum species. They have been recorded on wing in September.

The larvae feed on Ocimum homblei.

References

  1. ^ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 4)