Lepidochrysops kitale

Lepidochrysops kitale
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. kitale
Binomial name
	Lepidochrysops kitale; (Stempffer, 1936)[1]
Synonyms
	Neochrysops cinerea kitale Stempffer, 1936; Cupido cinerea f. imperialis Stoneham, 1938; Cupido cinerea f. princeps Stoneham, 1938;

Lepidochrysops kitale, the Kitale giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-western Kenya.[2] The habitat consists of savanna.

References

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

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[1] Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms

[ATBUT-2] "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.