Lepidochrysops lerothodi: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Lepidochrysops lerothodi

Lepidochrysops lerothodi, the Lesotho blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found mainly found in Lesotho. In South Africa it is only found on high mountain peaks in the Golden Gate Highlands in Limpopo province, the Free State and the Eastern Cape.

The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 33–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from January to February. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Selago flanaganii.

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