Lepidochrysops irvingi
| Lepidochrysops irvingi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. irvingi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops irvingi (Swanepoel, 1948)[1] | |
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Lepidochrysops irvingi, the Irving's blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is restricted to montane grassland in Swaziland and Mpumalanga.
The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 33–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Ocimum (basil) species, including Ocimum grandiflorum.
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- ↑ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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