Lepidochrysops barnesi, the Barnes' blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Chimanimani Mountains of Zimbabwe.[3] The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes of about 1,800 metres.
Lepidochrysops barnesi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
Species: | L. barnesi
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Binomial name | |
Lepidochrysops barnesi Pennington, 1953[2]
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Adults are on wing from mid-October to November.
References
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- ^ Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Lepidochrysops barnesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T159780A5336959. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T159780A5336959.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ 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.