Lepidochrysops vansoni
| Lepidochrysops vansoni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. vansoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops vansoni (Swanepoel, 1949)[1] | |
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Van Son’s Blue (Lepidochrysops vansoni) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Limpopo Province in South Africa, north to Botswana and Zimbabwe.
The wingspan is 28–34 mm for males and 29–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to March. There is one generation per year, with adults emerging after rains.[2]
The larvae feed on Lantana rugosa, Becium grandiflorum and Ocimum canum.
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- ↑ Lepidochrysops, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.