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Lepidochrysops peculiaris

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Lepidochrysops

Similar
  
Lepidochrysops, Polyommatini, Polyommatinae

Lepidochrysops peculiaris, the peculiar blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of heavy woodland, coastal forests, grassland and grassy areas in savanna.

Both sexes feed from the flowers of herbaceous plants and small bushes. Adults have been recorded on wing from October to January and in September and December.

The larvae feed on Lantana camara.

Subspecies

  • Lepidochrysops peculiaris peculiaris (coast of Kenya, Tanzania: coast and Usambara Mountains)
  • Lepidochrysops peculiaris hypoleucus (Butler, 1893) (Kenya: inland areas, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe)

    • References

    Lepidochrysops peculiaris Wikipedia
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