Lepidochrysops chala
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| Lepidochrysops chala | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. chala |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops chala Kielland, 1980[1] | |
Lepidochrysops chala is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of rocky grassland and montane grassland at altitudes of 2,000 to 2,200 meters.
Adults are attracted to flowers of low-growing plants. They are on wing from August to early October.
