Lepidochrysops chala

Lepidochrysops chala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species: L. chala
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops chala
Kielland, 1980[1]

Lepidochrysops chala is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. 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.

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