Lepidochrysops outeniqua

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.

Lepidochrysops outeniqua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. outeniqua
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops outeniqua
Swanepoel & Vári, 1983

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
  1. Williams, M.C. (2020). "Lepidochrysops outeniqua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T11547A168313881. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. 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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