Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lepidochrysops | |
Lepidochrysops pittawayi, the Pittaway's giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in western Saudi Arabia. The habitat consists of high altitudes in the Asir Mountains. Colonies occur on steep slopes with patches of herbaceous Lamiaceae.
Adults have been recorded on wing in April.
The larvae feed on Micromeria species
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