Lepidochrysops bacchus: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Lepidochrysops
Species
Lepidochrysops bacchus
Scientific Name
Lepidochrysops bacchus

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Wineland blue

The Wineland blue (Lepidochrysops bacchus) is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape.

The wingspan is 22–29 mm for males and 24–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to January. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Selago fruticosa and Selago geniculata.

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Wineland Blue

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Lepidochrysops bacchus
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Lepidochrysops bacchus
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