Lepidochrysops gydoae
| Lepidochrysops gydoae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. gydoae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops gydoae Dickson & Wykeham, 1994[1] | |
The Gydo Blue (Lepidochrysops gydoae) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is restricted to fynbos on the northern slopes of the Gydo Mountain and the Theronsberg in the West Cape.
The wingspan is 41–45 mm (1.6–1.8 in) for males and 43–46 mm (1.7–1.8 in) for females. Adults are on wing from November to January. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae probably feed on Selago species.
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- ↑ Lepidochrysops, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.