Lepidochrysops wykehami: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Lepidochrysops wykehami

Lepidochrysops wykehami, the Wykeham's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the hills of the Kamieskroon area in Northern Cape.

The wingspan is 36–44 mm for males and 42–46 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late August to October. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Selago species.

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