Lepidochrysops victori
| Lepidochrysops victori | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. victori |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops victori Pringle, 1984 | |
Lepidochrysops victori, the Victor's blue, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is only known from four small areas on the Groot Winterberg in the Eastern Cape.
The wingspan is 31–35 mm for males and 32–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid-February to the end of March. There is one generation per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Selago corymbosa.
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Lepidochrysops victori. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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