Eicochrysops masai
Eicochrysops masai, the Masai blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, northern Uganda, central and northern Kenya and northern Tanzania.[2] Their habitat consists of grassy savanna.
| Eicochrysops masai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Eicochrysops |
| Species: | E. masai |
| Binomial name | |
| Eicochrysops masai (Bethune-Baker, 1905)[1] | |
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References
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Wikispecies has information related to Eicochrysops masai.
- Eicochrysops at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
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