| Lepidochrysops puncticilia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. puncticilia |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops puncticilia (Trimen, 1883)[1] |
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The Mouse Blue (Lepidochrysops puncticilia) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in the West Cape.
The wingspan is 27-29 mm for males and 27-30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to October in one generation at low altitudes and from October to December in mountainous areas.[2]
The larvae feed on Selago fruticosa and Dichisma species.