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Lepidochrysops forsskali

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Lepidochrysops forsskali, Forsskaal’s Giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in south-western Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Its habitat consists of steep slopes covered by tropical scrub at altitudes between 900 and 1,800 meters. Adults have been recorded in October and February. The larvae feed on Becium serpyllifolium. Is named in honour of naturalist Peter Forsskål.
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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