Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lepidochrysops | |
Lepidochrysops violetta, the violet blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Zimbabwe (the Nyanga massif). The habitat consists of the lower slopes of hills in grassland.
Adults have been recorded on wing in October and early November.
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