| Lepidochrysops plebeja | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. plebeja |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops plebeja (Butler, 1898)[1] |
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The Twin-spot Blue (Lepidochrysops plebeja) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and South Africa.
The wingspan is 35-43 mm for males and 38-45 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to January. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Lantana rugosa. Third and later instar larvae feed on the brood of Camponotus niveosetus ants.