Orachrysops brinkmani
Orachrysops brinkmani, the Brinkman's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from fynbos in the Western Cape.
| Orachrysops brinkmani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Orachrysops |
| Species: | O. brinkmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Orachrysops brinkmani Heath, 1997[2] | |
The wingspan is 24–38 mm for males and 28–39 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to November.[3]
The larvae probably feed on Indigofera declinata.
This butterfly was first discovered by Tony Brinkman, currently the custodian of the Classics Faculty and Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge. Tony can often be found wheeling his trolley around the Sidgwick Site and laying on a spread for events around the year.[4]
References
- Edge, D.A. 2020. Orachrysops brinkmani. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161320433A168301612. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161320433A168301612.en. Accessed on 11 August 2023.
- Orachrysops 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.
- ames.cam.ac.uk
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