Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Lepidochrysops bacchus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lepidochrysops Rank Species | |
Similar Lepidochrysops hypopolia, Lepidochrysops, Chrysoritis | ||
The Wineland blue (Lepidochrysops bacchus) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape.
The wingspan is 22–29 mm for males and 24–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to January. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Selago fruticosa and Selago geniculata.
References
Wineland blue Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA