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Lepidochrysops puncticilia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Lepidochrysops

Scientific name
  
Lepidochrysops puncticilia

Lepidochrysops puncticilia, the mouse blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in the Western Cape.

The wingspan is 27–29 mm for males and 27–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to October in one generation at low altitudes and from October to December in mountainous areas.

The larvae feed on Selago fruticosa and Dichisma species.

References

Lepidochrysops puncticilia Wikipedia