Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lepidochrysops | |
Lepidochrysops jansei, the Janse's blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in south-central Kenya and northern Tanzania. The habitat consists of areas with short grass and lamiates, often on shallow soils on a rock substratum.
Adults are on wing in November and April.
The larvae feed on Lamiaceae species.
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