| Lepidochrysops irvingi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. irvingi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops irvingi (Swanepoel, 1948)[1] |
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Irving’s Blue (Lepidochrysops irvingi) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is restricted to montane grassland in Swaziland and Mpumalanga.
The wingspan is 32-36 mm for males and 33-38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Becium species, including Becium grandiflorum.