| Lepidochrysops vansoni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. vansoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops vansoni (Swanepoel, 1949)[1] |
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Van Son’s Blue (Lepidochrysops vansoni) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Limpopo Province in South Africa, north to Botswana and Zimbabwe.
The wingspan is 28-34 mm for males and 29-36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to March. There is one generation per year, with adults emerging after rains.[2]
The larvae feed on Lantana rugosa, Becium grandiflorum and Ocimum canum.