Lepidochrysops budama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. budama
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops budama

Lepidochrysops budama is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-eastern and north-western Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of areas with short grass and flowers of the family Lamiaceae on the rocky slopes of hills and ridges.

The length of the forewings is 16โ€“19 mm. Adults feed from the flowers of the family Lamiaceae.

References

  1. โ†‘ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. โ†‘ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.


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