Lepidochrysops budama
Lepidochrysops budama is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-eastern and north-western Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of areas with short grass and flowers of the family Lamiaceae on the rocky slopes of hills and ridges.
| Lepidochrysops budama | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. budama |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops budama van Someren, 1957[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 16–19 mm. Adults feed from the flowers of the family Lamiaceae.
References
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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.
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