Lepidochrysops titei

Lepidochrysops titei
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lepidochrysops
Species: L. titei
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops titei
Dickson, 1976

Tite's Blue (Lepidochrysops titei) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the West Cape.

The wingspan is 30-34 mm for males and 31-36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November. There is one generation per year.[1]

The larvae feed on Selago species.

References

  1. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.