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Lepidochrysops longifalces

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Lepidochrysops longifalces, the msasa blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana.[2] The habitat consists of grassy glades in msasa-dominated savanna and rocky hills in deciduous woodland.

Adults are on wing from January to March and have also been recorded in October and April.

The larvae are associated with the ant species Camponotus maculates.

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  1. ^ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 3)
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Lepidochrysops longifalces: Brief Summary

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Lepidochrysops longifalces, the msasa blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. The habitat consists of grassy glades in msasa-dominated savanna and rocky hills in deciduous woodland.

Adults are on wing from January to March and have also been recorded in October and April.

The larvae are associated with the ant species Camponotus maculates.

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