Lepidochrysops lukenia

Species of butterfly

Lepidochrysops lukenia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. lukenia
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops lukenia
van Someren, 1957[1]

Lepidochrysops lukenia, the Lukenia blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya (south and south-east of Nairobi) and north-eastern Tanzania.[2]

The larvae feed on Lamiaceae species.

References

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Wikispecies has information related to Lepidochrysops lukenia.
  1. ^ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 3)
Taxon identifiers
Lepidochrysops lukenia


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