Harpendyreus tsomo
| Harpendyreus tsomo | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Harpendyreus |
| Species: | H. tsomo |
| Binomial name | |
| Harpendyreus tsomo (Trimen, 1868)[1] | |
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The Tsomo Blue (Harpendyreus tsomo) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is mainly found in Lesotho, but also in South Africa where it is known from high altitudes in the Orange Free State and the East Cape.
The wingspan is 17–22 mm for males and 18–23 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to March, with a peak from November to December.[2]
The larvae feed on young leaves, flowers and seeds of Mentha species.
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- ↑ Harpendyreus, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.