- Orachrysops regalis
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Orachrysops regalis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Orachrysops Species: O. regalis Binomial name Orachrysops regalis
Henning & Henning, 1994[1]The Royal Blue (Orachrysops regalis) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from Mpumalanga to the Strydpoortberge and Letsitele Kop.
The wingspan is 34-40 mm for males and 30-42 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to December, although the except time depends on the spring rains. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Indigofera species.
References
- ^ Orachrysops, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
Categories:- Lycaeninae
- Lycaenidae stubs
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