Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Lepidochrysops outeniqua | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lepidochrysops Rank Species | |
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Lepidochrysops outeniqua, the Outeniqua blue, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in fynbos on the Outeniqua Mountains in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.
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