Lepidochrysops miniata is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of miombo woodland.
| Lepidochrysops miniata | |
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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. miniata
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops miniata Gardiner, 2004[1]
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Adults feed from the flowers of Ocimum species. They have been recorded on wing in September.
The larvae feed on Ocimum homblei.
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lepidochrysops miniata.
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- ^ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 4)