Lepidochrysops grahami | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
Species: | L. grahami |
Binomial name | |
Lepidochrysops grahami (Trimen, 1893)[1] |
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Graham’s Blue (Lepidochrysops grahami) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the north-eastern East Cape.
The wingspan is 32-36 mm for males and 34-38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from early November to January. There is one extended generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Becium species.