Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Orachrysops ariadne | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Orachrysops Rank Species | |
Similar Butterflies and moths, Orachrysops niobe, Lepidochrysops, Aloeides dentatis, Aloeides | ||
Orachrysops ariadne, the Karkloof blue, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is only known from a few localities in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.
The wingspan is 26–40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to April. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Indigofera woodii var. laxa.
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