Lepidochrysops letsea
Lepidochrysops letsea, the Free State blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, in the Eastern Cape, which is the eastern part of the Free State and Gauteng.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. letsea |
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The wingspan is 33–35 mm for males and 32–33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to January. There is one extended generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Hemizygia pretoriae.
References
- Williams, M.C. 2020. Lepidochrysops letsea (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161340059A175072978. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161340059A175072978.en. Downloaded on 09 August 2021.
- Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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