Lepidochrysops longifalces
Lepidochrysops longifalces, the msasa blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana.[2] The habitat consists of grassy glades in msasa-dominated savanna and rocky hills in deciduous woodland.
| Lepidochrysops longifalces | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. longifalces |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops longifalces Tite, 1961[1] | |
Adults are on wing from January to March and have also been recorded in October and April.
The larvae are associated with the ant species Camponotus maculates.
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- Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 3)
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