Lepidochrysops solwezii

Lepidochrysops solwezii, the roseate blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (western Lualaba), Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and eastern and south-western Zimbabwe.^[2] The habitat consists of Brachystegia woodland at altitudes between 900 and 1,700 meters.

Lepidochrysops solwezii
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Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. solwezii
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops solwezii (Bethune-Baker, [1923])[1]
Synonyms
Neochrysops solwezii Bethune-Baker, [1923] Neochysops nevillei Bethune-Baker, 1923

Adults have been recorded on wing in November and December (in Zambia), November and December (in Tanzania) and October and November (in Zimbabwe).