| Lepidochrysops penningtoni | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. penningtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops penningtoni Dickson, 1969 |
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Pennington's Blue (Lepidochrysops penningtoni) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the Succulent Karoo of the North Cape.
The wingspan is 28-34 mm for males and 34-36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October. There is one generation per year, with the adults only emerging after rain.[1]