Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lepidochrysops | |
Lepidochrysops erici is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in north-western Zambia.
Adults have been recorded in October. Adults feed on flowers of the larval host plant.
The larvae feed on Ocimum species.
Etymology
The species named for Eric Gardiner, son of the author.
References
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