''Lepidochrysops michellae'', the Michelle's blue, is a

butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises ...

in the family

Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest 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 the known butterfly ...

. It is found in north-eastern

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and e ...

.Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 4)
/ref> The habitat consists of grassy areas in savanna. Adults are on wing from September to April.

References

Butterflies described in 1983 Lepidochrysops Endemic fauna of Namibia Butterflies of Africa {{Polyommatini-stub