| Lepidochrysops ketsi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. ketsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops ketsi Cottrell, 1965[1] |
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The Ketsi Blue (Lepidochrysops ketsi) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 32-35 mm for males and 32-33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to March, with peaks in November and January. There are two generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Selago species, including Selago corymbosa and Selago geniculata and Salvia species.