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Lepidochrysops dukei (Duke’s Blue)

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Duke’s Blue (Lepidochrysops dukei) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in the West Cape. The wingspan is about 28–29 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October on low altitudes and from mid November to January at high altitudes. There is one extended generation per year. The larvae feed on weevil galls on the flowers of Selago fruticosa.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0