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Lepidochrysops butha

Synonyms: Cupido butha

Wikipedia Abstract

Lepidochrysops quassi, the Tailed Blue Giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria and Cameroon. Its habitat consists of open areas in the forest zone. Adults have been recorded on wing in August and September and from June to November. The larvae feed on Solenostemon ocymoides and probably also on Ocimum species. They are associated with the ant species Camponotus maculatus.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0