Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Lepidochrysops letsea | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lepidochrysops Rank Species | |
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Lepidochrysops letsea, the Free State blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, in the Eastern Cape, the eastern part of the Free State and Gauteng.
The wingspan is 33–35 mm for males and 32–33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to January. There is one extended generation per year.
The larvae feed on Hemizygia pretoriae.
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