| Lepidochrysops methymna | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. methymna |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops methymna (Trimen, 1862)[1] |
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The Monkey Blue (Lepidochrysops methymna) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 35-40 mm for males and 33-42 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to January, but it is most common in November and December.[2]
The larvae feed on Selago fruticosa, Selago serrata and Selago spuria. Third and later instar larvae feed on the brood of Camponotus maculatus ants.