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Lepidochrysops jefferyi (Jeffery's Blue)

Synonyms: Lycaena jefferyi

Wikipedia Abstract

Jeffery's Blue (Lepidochrysops jefferyi) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it known from grassland on the hills above Ulundi, Fairview and the Sheba Mines in Mpumalanga. The wingspan is 38–44 mm for males and 42–46 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to November. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Becium grandiflorum.
View Wikipedia Record: Lepidochrysops jefferyi

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Lepidochrysops jefferyi

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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