Lepidochrysops kocak
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
Species: | L. kocak
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Binomial name | |
Lepidochrysops kocak Seven, 1997[1]
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Lepidochrysops kocak, the giant blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland in hilly terrain.
Adults feed from flowers.
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