Lepidochrysops arabicus, the Arabian giant Cupid, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Yemen.[2] The habitat consists of rocky meadows at altitudes ranging from 1,500 to 2,800 meters.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. arabicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops arabicus Gabriel, 1954[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 16 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October.
The larvae possibly feed on Nepeta deflersiana.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.