Lepidochrysops titei

Lepidochrysops titei
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. titei
Binomial name
	Lepidochrysops titei; Dickson, 1976

Lepidochrysops titei, the Tite's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the Western Cape.

The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 31–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November. There is one generation per year.^[2]

The larvae feed on Selago species.

References

^ Coetzer, A.J. 2020. Lepidochrysops titei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T11541A161318298. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T11541A161318298.en. Downloaded on 09 June 2020.
^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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[IUCN-1] Coetzer, A.J. 2020. Lepidochrysops titei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T11541A161318298. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T11541A161318298.en. Downloaded on 09 June 2020.

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

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