| Lepidochrysops trimeni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. trimeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops trimeni (Bethune-Baker, 1923)[1] |
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Trimen’s Blue (Lepidochrysops trimeni) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the West Cape.
The wingspan is 37-40 mm for males and 35-42 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to January or February, with a peak depending on rainfall but usually from October to November. There is one extended generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Selago species (including Selago serrata) and Aspalathus sarcantha. Third and later instar larvae feed on the brood of Camponotus maculatus ants.