| Orachrysops montanus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Orachrysops |
| Species: | O. montanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orachrysops montanus Henning & Henning, 1994[1] |
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The Golden Gate Blue (Orachrysops montanus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from montane grassland in the Golden Gate Highlands.
The wingspan is 28-36 mm for males and 24-30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Indigofera species.