Orachrysops ariadne
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The Karkloof Blue (Orachrysops ariadne) 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, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Orachrysops ariadne. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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