Orachrysops ariadne

Orachrysops ariadne
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Orachrysops
Species:	O. ariadne
Binomial name
*Orachrysops ariadne* (Butler, 1898)
Synonyms
Catachrysops ariadne Butler, 1898 Euchrysops ariadne Lepidochrysops ariadne

Orachrysops ariadne, the Karkloof blue, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is only known from a few localities in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.

The wingspan is 26–40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to April. There is one generation per year.^[1]

The larvae feed on Indigofera woodii var. laxa.

References

↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Orachrysops ariadne. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.

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