Orachrysops montanus
Orachrysops montanus, the Golden Gate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from montane grassland in the Golden Gate Highlands.
| Orachrysops montanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Orachrysops |
| Species: | O. montanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orachrysops montanus Henning & Henning, 1994[2] | |
The wingspan is 28–36 mm for males and 24–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January. There is one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Indigofera species.
References
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- Williams, M.C. 2020. Orachrysops montanus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161317981A168305249. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161317981A168305249.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.
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