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Lepidochrysops chalceus

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Lepidochrysops chalceus
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L. chalceus
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Lepidochrysops chalceus
Quickelberge, 1979[1]

Lepidochrysops chalceus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi (the western part of the Nyika Plateau) and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes between 2,194 and 2,286 meters.

Adults are on wing from October to December.

References

  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.