Lepidochrysops skotios

Species of insect

Lepidochrysops skotios

Figure 12 which accompanied the original description
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. skotios
Binomial name
*Lepidochrysops skotios* (H. H. Druce, 1905)^[1]
Synonyms
Catochrysops skotios H. H. Druce, 1905 Neochrysops skotios Neochrysops orontius Hulstaert, 1924 Neochrysops brabo Hulstaert, 1924

Lepidochrysops skotios is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1905. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga Province, Lualaba and possibly Kwango) and Zambia.^[2]

Adults have been recorded on wing in October and November.

References

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^ Savela, Markku (September 6, 2018). "Lepidochrysops skotios (Druce, 1905)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 5)