Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lepidochrysops | |
Lepidochrysops mpanda is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Tanzania (from the south-western part of the country to the Mpanda District). The habitat consists of montane grassland and grassland with stunted, deciduous vegetation at altitudes between 1,700 and 2,000 meters.
Adults have been recorded on wing in October.
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