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Lepidochrysops balli (Ball's Blue)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Ball's blue (Lepidochrysops balli) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa. The wingspan is 32–34 mm for males and 34–36 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from late November to February. The larvae feed on Selago divaricata. They burrow into the immature flower-buds of their host plant and consume the interior.
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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