Lepidochrysops jansei

Lepidochrysops jansei, the Janse's blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-central Kenya and northern Tanzania.[2] The habitat consists of areas with short grass and flowers of the family Lamiaceae, often on shallow soils on a rock substratum.

Lepidochrysops jansei
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L. jansei
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Lepidochrysops jansei
van Someren, 1957[1]

Adults are on wing in November and April.

The larvae feed on Lamiaceae species.

References

  1. Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 3)


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