Lepidochrysops haveni

Lepidochrysops haveni is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Yemen.[2] The habitat consists of arid stony ground at altitudes of about 900 meters.

Lepidochrysops haveni
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L. haveni
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops haveni
Larsen, 1983[1]

Adults have been recorded in October and May.

Etymology

The species is named for Frederik Christian von Haven, the philologist member of the Danish expedition to Arabia Felix (Yemen) in the middle of the eighteenth century.

References

  1. Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.


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