Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Lepidochrysops lerothodi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lepidochrysops Rank Species | |
Lepidochrysops lerothodi, the Lesotho blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found mainly found in Lesotho. In South Africa it is only found on high mountain peaks in the Golden Gate Highlands in Limpopo province, the Free State and the Eastern Cape.
The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 33–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from January to February. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Selago flanaganii.
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