Lepidochrysops poseidon

Lepidochrysops poseidon, the Baviaanskloof blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa.

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Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Lepidochrysops
Species:
L. poseidon
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops poseidon
Pringle, 1987[2]

The wingspan is 34–40 mm for males and 34–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late November to February.[3]

References
  1. Pringle, L. 2020. Lepidochrysops poseidon. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T11550A161316297. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T11550A161316297.en. Downloaded on 09 June 2020.
  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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