Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lepidochrysops | |
Similar Lepidochrysops, Polyommatini, Polyommatinae | ||
Lepidochrysops inyangae, the Nyanga blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in western Tanzania and Zimbabwe (the Nyanga massif). The habitat consists of grassland and Brachystegia woodland.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers. Adults have been recorded on wing in October and November.
References
Lepidochrysops inyangae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA