Lepidochrysops australis
Lepidochrysops australis, the southern blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, from the above Greyton and Caledon along the coastal ranges to the Eastern Cape.
| Lepidochrysops australis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops australis Tite, 1964[2] | |
The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 33–40 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to March. There is one or possibly two generations per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Selago species.
References
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- Williams, M.C. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Lepidochrysops australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161339029A175072882. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161339029A175072882.en. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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