Lepidochrysops inyangae
Lepidochrysops inyangae, the Nyanga blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Tanzania and Zimbabwe (the Nyanga massif).[2] The habitat consists of grassland and Brachystegia woodland.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. inyangae |
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Both sexes are attracted to flowers. Adults have been recorded on wing in October and November.
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- Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 3)
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