Lepidochrysops pringlei
| Lepidochrysops pringlei | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. pringlei |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops pringlei Dickson, 1982 | |
Pringle's Blue (Lepidochrysops pringlei) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is restricted to the peaks of the Swartberg between Torenwater in the East Cape and Seweweekspoort in the West Cape.
The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 36–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from early October to late November. There is one generation per year.[1]
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Lepidochrysops pringlei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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