Lepidochrysops littoralis

Lepidochrysops littoralis, the coastal blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]

Coastal blue
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. littoralis
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops littoralis
Swanepoel & Vári, 1983[2]

The wingspan is 34–36 mm for males and 36–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late August to December.[3]

References
  1. Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Lepidochrysops littoralis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
  2. Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


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