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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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Adults have been recorded in October and February.
The larvae feed on Becium serpyllifolium.
Is named in honour of naturalist Peter Forsskål.
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.