Lepidochrysops budama

Lepidochrysops budama
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species: L. budama
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops budama
van Someren, 1957[1]

Lepidochrysops budama is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in south-eastern and north-western Uganda.[2] The habitat consists of areas with short grass and lamiates on the rocky slopes of hills and ridges.

The length of the forewings is 16–19 mm. Adults feed from the flowers of lamiates.

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