Lepidochrysops wykehami
| Lepidochrysops wykehami | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. wykehami |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops wykehami Tite, 1964 | |
Wykeham's Blue (Lepidochrysops wykehami) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the hills of the Kamieskroon area in the North Cape.
The wingspan is 36–44 mm for males and 42–46 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late August to October. There is one generation per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Selago species.
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Lepidochrysops wykehami. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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