Lepidochrysops chala
| Lepidochrysops chala | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. chala
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops chala Kielland, 1980[1]
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Lepidochrysops chala is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of rocky grassland and montane grassland at altitudes of 2,000 to 2,200 meters.
Adults are attracted to flowers of low-growing plants. They are on wing from August to early October.
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.