Lepidochrysops oosthuizeni: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Lepidochrysops oosthuizeni

Lepidochrysops oosthuizeni, Oosthuizen's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa, where it is found on high altitude grassland and Nama Karoo on the Witteberg in the East Cape and the Maluti Mountains in Lesotho and the eastern Orange Free State.

The wingspan is 33–37 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Selago galpinii.

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Lepidochrysops oosthuizeni in languages:

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Oosthuizen's Blue

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