Lepidochrysops vansoni

Lepidochrysops vansoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. vansoni
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops vansoni (Swanepoel, 1949)[1]
Synonyms
Cupido vansoni Swanepoel, 1949

Van Son’s Blue (Lepidochrysops vansoni) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Limpopo Province in South Africa, north to Botswana and Zimbabwe.

The wingspan is 28-34 mm for males and 29-36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to March. There is one generation per year, with adults emerging after rains.^[2]

The larvae feed on Lantana rugosa, Becium grandiflorum and Ocimum canum.

References

1. ^ Lepidochrysops, Site of Markku Savela
2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.