Harpendyreus tsomo: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Harpendyreus
Species
Harpendyreus tsomo
Scientific Name
Harpendyreus tsomo

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Harpendyreus tsomo

Harpendyreus tsomo, the Tsomo blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is mainly found in Lesotho, but also in South Africa where it is known from high altitudes in the Orange Free State and the East Cape.

The wingspan is 17–22 mm for males and 18–23 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to March, with a peak from November to December.

The larvae feed on young leaves, flowers and seeds of Mentha species.

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