Lepidochrysops badhami: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Lepidochrysops badhami

Lepidochrysops badhami, the Badham's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in Succulent Karoo to the east of Springbok in the Northern Cape. The wingspan is 28–32 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in) for males and 29–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in) for females. Adults are on wing from September to October. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Pelargonium dasyphyllum.

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Lepidochrysops badhami
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Lepidochrysops badhami
©Brian du Preez, some rights reserved (CC-BY-SA)

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