Lepidochrysops victori
Lepidochrysops victori, the Victor's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is only known from four small areas on the Groot Winterberg in the Eastern Cape.
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| Lepidochrysops victori Pringle, 1984 | |
The wingspan is 31–35 mm for males and 32–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid-February to the end of March. There is one generation per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Selago corymbosa.
References
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Lepidochrysops victori. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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