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Lepidochrysops lukenia

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Lepidochrysops lukenia, the Lukenia Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya (south and south-east of Nairobi) and north-eastern Tanzania. The habitat consists of areas with short grass mixed with lamiates and other herbs on rocky ground on hills and ridges, as well as deciduous woodland at altitudes between 1,200 and 2,200 meters. It is a seasonal species, emerging shortly after the onset of the rains, when lamiates begin to flower The larvae feed on Lamiaceae species.
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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