Lepidochrysops praeterita
Lepidochrysops praeterita, the Highveld blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, from Potchefstroom in North West to Walkerville in Gauteng and Sasolburg in the Free State province.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. praeterita |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops praeterita Swanepoel, 1962[2] | |
The wingspan is 36–42 mm for males and 38–44 mm for females. Adults are on wing from early September to November. There is one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Becium grandiflorum.
References
- Dobson, J.C.H. (2020). "Lepidochrysops praeterita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161319448A168302462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161319448A168302462.en. Retrieved 18 November 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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