Lepidochrysops cinerea is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland and montane grassland at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,000 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. cinerea
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| Lepidochrysops cinerea (Bethune-Baker, [1923])[1]
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Adults are on wing from August to September in montane grassland and from November to December in woodland.
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.