- Lepidochrysops loewensteini
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Lepidochrysops loewensteini Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Lepidochrysops Species: L. loewensteini Binomial name Lepidochrysops loewensteini
(Swanepoel, 1951)Synonyms - Cupido loewensteini Swanepoel, 1951
Loewenstein’s Blue (Lepidochrysops loewensteini) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa and Lesotho. It is mainly found in Lesotho and on the high slopes above Dulcie's Nek in the East Cape.
The wingspan is 32-35 mm for males and 32-33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from January to February. There is one generation per year.[1]
References
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Lepidochrysops loewensteini. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
Categories:- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Lycaenidae stubs
- Lepidochrysops
- Insects of South Africa
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