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Lepidochrysops southeyae

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Lepidochrysops southeyae
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L. southeyae
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops southeyae
Pennington, 1967[1]

Lepidochrysops southeyae, the Southey's blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in Nama Karoo in the East Cape.

The wingspan is 27–30 mm for males and 28–32 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to March. There are several generations per year, depending on rains.[2]

References

  1. ^ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
  2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.