''Lepidochrysops labeensis'', the Labe giant Cupid, is a

butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

in the family

Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family (biology), family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of ...

. It is found in

Guinea Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...

.Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 3)
/ref> Adults have been recorded in June.

References

Butterflies described in 2000 Lepidochrysops Endemic fauna of Guinea Butterflies of Africa {{Polyommatini-stub