Lepidochrysops forsskali
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
Species: | L. forsskali
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Binomial name | |
Lepidochrysops forsskali Larsen, 1982[1]
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Lepidochrysops forsskali, the Forsskaal's giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Saudi Arabia and Yemen.[2] Its habitat consists of steep slopes covered by tropical scrub at altitudes between 900 and 1,800 meters.
Adults have been recorded in October and February.
The larvae feed on .
Is named in honour of naturalist Peter Forsskål.
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- ^ 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 1982
- Lepidochrysops
- Polyommatini stubs