Leptomyrina phidias is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Madagascar and Réunion.[2] The habitat consists of rocky areas with rupicolous vegetation (growing on rocks) and anthropogenic environments.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Leptomyrina |
| Species: | L. phidias
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The larvae feed on Bryophyllum species including B. delagoense, B. daigremontianum, B. proliferum and B. pinnatum.
References
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- ^ Leptomyrina at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Subtribe Hypolycaenina". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
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