Lepidochrysops erici
| Lepidochrysops erici | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. erici
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops erici Gardiner, 2003[1]
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Lepidochrysops erici is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-western Zambia.[2]
Adults have been recorded in October. Adults feed on flowers of the larval host plant.
The larvae feed on Ocimum species.
Etymology[]
The species named for Eric Gardiner, son of the author.
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lepidochrysops erici. |
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Wikispecies has information related to Lepidochrysops erici. |
- ^ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
Categories:
- Butterflies described in 2003
- Lepidochrysops
- Endemic fauna of Zambia
- Butterflies of Africa
- Polyommatini stubs