Lepidochrysops outeniqua
Species of butterfly
| Lepidochrysops outeniqua | |
|---|---|
Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. outeniqua |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops outeniqua Swanepoel & Vári, 1983 | |
Lepidochrysops outeniqua, the Outeniqua blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in fynbos on the Outeniqua Mountains in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.[2]
References
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- ^ Williams, M.C. (2020). "Lepidochrysops outeniqua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T11547A168313881. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T11547A168313881.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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