Lepidochrysops auratus

Species of butterfly

Lepidochrysops auratus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. auratus
Binomial name
*Lepidochrysops auratus* Quickelberge, 1979^[1]

Lepidochrysops auratus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi and Zambia.^[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland.

Adults are on wing in December.

References

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^ 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.