Lepidochrysops elgonae
Species of butterfly
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Lepidochrysops elgonae, the Elgon blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of areas with short grass.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. elgonae |
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| Lepidochrysops elgonae | |
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Adults have been recorded in April, June and July.
The larvae feed on Salvia species. They are thought to be associated with harvester ants of the genus Messor.
Subspecies
- Lepidochrysops elgonae elgonae (Kenya: west of the Rift Valley, from south and east of Elgon through the Trans Nzoia to Eldoret and the Mau)
- Lepidochrysops elgonae moyo van Someren, 1957 (Kenya: east of the Rift Valley)
