Southern Blue

Lepidochrysops australis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Lepidochrysops australis, the southern blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, from the above Greyton and Caledon along the coastal ranges to the Eastern Cape. The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 33–40 mm for females.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Southern Blue

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