Lepidochrysops yvonnae

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Lycaenidae
Lepidochrysops yvonnae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. yvonnae
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops yvonnae
Gardiner, 2004[1]

Lepidochrysops yvonnae is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of open marshland in wooded grassland.

The species is named in recognition of lepidopterist Wendy Yvonne Gardiner.[3][4]

Description

The wingspan is 14.1 - 19.5mm in males and 19.5 -19.97mm in females. Adults are on wing from September to early October.[3]

This species is close in color and size to Lepidochrysops chala (D' Abrera 1980). It differs on the basis of having a grey underside (dusted with light scales, giving a gritty appearance) unlike that of in L. chala, which is brown. Furthermore, the markings are a lot more boldly defined in L. yvonnae than in L.chala.[4]

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