Lepidochrysops michaeli is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-western Zambia.Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 4)
Adults feed from the flowers of the larval host plant. They have been recorded on wing in October.
The larvae feed on Ocimum species.
Etymology The species is named for Michael W. Gardiner.
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