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Lepidochrysops wykehami (Blue)

Wikipedia Abstract

Wykeham's Blue (Lepidochrysops wykehami) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the hills of the Kamieskroon area in the North Cape. The wingspan is 36–44 mm for males and 42–46 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late August to October. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Selago species.
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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