Lepidochrysops barnesi
Species of butterfly
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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 | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. barnesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops barnesi Pennington, 1953[2] | |
Adults are on wing from mid-October to November.
