Leptotes adamsoni
| Leptotes adamsoni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Leptotes |
| Species: | L. adamsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptotes adamsoni Collins & Larsen, 1991[1] | |
Leptotes adamsoni, the Adamson's zebra blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya (near Kora Town and the Tana River).[2] The habitat consists of riverine vegetation with Cordia sinensis as the dominant plant.
Adults have been recorded feeding from the flowers of a Premna species.
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- ↑ Leptotes at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)
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