| Lepidochrysops glauca | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. glauca |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops glauca (Trimen, 1887)[1] |
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The Silvery Blue (Lepidochrysops glauca) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana and South Africa.
The wingspan is 35-40 mm for males and 38-48 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to December and from January to April. There are two generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Ocimum canum and Lantana rugosa.