Lepidochrysops outeniqua
| Lepidochrysops outeniqua | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. outeniqua |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops outeniqua Swanepoel & Vári, 1983 | |
Lepidochrysops outeniqua, the Outeniqua blue, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in fynbos on the Outeniqua Mountains in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.[1]
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Lepidochrysops outeniqua. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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