Lepidochrysops balli
| Ball's blue | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. balli |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops balli Dickson, 1985[1] | |
The Ball's blue (Lepidochrysops balli) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa.[2]
The wingspan is 32–34 mm for males and 34–36 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from late November to February.[3]
The larvae feed on Selago divaricata. They burrow into the immature flower-buds of their host plant and consume the interior.[4]
References
- ↑ Lepidochrysops, funet.fi
- ↑ Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Lepidochrysops balli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 2)
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