Lepidochrysops jamesi

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Lepidochrysops jamesi		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lepidochrysops Rank Species

Lepidochrysops jamesi, the James's blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is 30–36 mm. Adults are on wing from September to early November. There is one generation per year.

Subspecies

Lepidochrysops jamesi jamesi (Koedoesberg and Swaarweerberg in North Cape)

Lepidochrysops jamesi claassensi Dickson, 1982 (Hantamsberg in North Cape)

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