Lepidochrysops pittawayi
Lepidochrysops pittawayi, the Pittaway's giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Saudi Arabia.[2] The habitat consists of high altitudes in the Asir Mountains. Colonies occur on steep slopes with patches of herbaceous Lamiaceae.
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| A ventral photograph of Lepidochrysops pittawayli | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. pittawayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops pittawayi Larsen, 1983[1] | |
Adults have been recorded on wing in April.
The larvae feed on Micromeria species
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