Lepidochrysops neavei explained

Lepidochrysops neavei is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi and Mozambique.^[1] The habitat consists of mountainous areas and rocky ground with clumps of grass in Brachystegia woodland.

Adults have been recorded on wing in November, December and January.

Subspecies

• Lepidochrysops neavei neavei (southern Malawi, Mozambique)
• Lepidochrysops neavei nolani Williams, 2002 (south-eastern Malawi)

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_polyommatini_4.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 4)