Lepidochrysops oosthuizeni
| Lepidochrysops oosthuizeni | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. oosthuizeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops oosthuizeni Swanepoel & Vári, 1983 | |
Lepidochrysops oosthuizeni, Oosthuizen's blue, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa, where it is found on high altitude grassland and Nama Karoo on the Witteberg in the East Cape and the Maluti Mountains in Lesotho and the eastern Orange Free State.
The wingspan is 33–37 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Selago galpinii.
References
- ↑ M. Gimenez Dixon (1996). "Lepidochrysops oosthuizeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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