Lepidochrysops ella

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Polyommatinae
Tribus: Polyommatini
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species: Lepidochrysops ella

Name

Lepidochrysops ella Gardiner & Espeland, 2018: 80

Type locality: Near Mongu, Western Province, Zambia, 15°20'36"S, 23°18'02"E, 1050m.

Holotype: BMNH. male ♂. 15.XI.2017. legit A. Gardiner.

References

Primary references

• Gardiner, A.J. & Espeland, M. 2018. A new species of Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1923 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae) from Western Zambia. Metamorphosis 29: 79–82. Full article (PDF). Reference page.