Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Leptotes jeanneli | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Leptotes Rank Species | |
Similar Leptotes marina, Leptotes plinius, Leptotes, Leptotes pirithous, Leptotes cassius | ||
Leptotes jeanneli, the Jeannel's blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara.
The wingspan is 22–29 mm for males and 26–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak from November to April.
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