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Orachrysops
''Orachrysops'' is an Afrotropical genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species * ''Orachrysops ariadne'' (Butler, 1898) * ''Orachrysops brinkmani'' Heath, 1997 * ''Orachrysops lacrimosa'' (Bethune-Baker, 1923) * ''Orachrysops mijburghi'' Henning & Henning, 1994 * ''Orachrysops montanus'' Henning & Henning, 1994 * ''Orachrysops nasutus'' Henning & Henning, 1994 * ''Orachrysops niobe'' (Trimen, 1862) * ''Orachrysops regalis'' Henning & Henning, 1994 * ''Orachrysops subravus'' Henning & Henning, 1994 * ''Orachrysops violescens'' Henning & Henning, 1994 * ''Orachrysops warreni'' Henning & Henning, 1994 External links''Orachrysops'' at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and some other life forms'' Orachrysops, Butterfly genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachrysops
''Orachrysops'' is an Afrotropical genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species * ''Orachrysops ariadne'' (Butler, 1898) * ''Orachrysops brinkmani'' Heath, 1997 * ''Orachrysops lacrimosa'' (Bethune-Baker, 1923) * ''Orachrysops mijburghi'' Henning & Henning, 1994 * ''Orachrysops montanus'' Henning & Henning, 1994 * ''Orachrysops nasutus'' Henning & Henning, 1994 * ''Orachrysops niobe'' (Trimen, 1862) * ''Orachrysops regalis'' Henning & Henning, 1994 * ''Orachrysops subravus'' Henning & Henning, 1994 * ''Orachrysops violescens'' Henning & Henning, 1994 * ''Orachrysops warreni'' Henning & Henning, 1994 External links''Orachrysops'' at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and some other life forms'' Orachrysops, Butterfly genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachrysops Ariadne
''(Orachrysops ariadne)'', the Karkloof blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Description The interior wing of the Karklooff blue supports a deep blue color with black veins on the inner margin, while the outer margin is black. The wings underside pattern supports a light brown color with multiple black and white spots. The wingspan is 26–40 mm. ''O. ariadne'' is known to be a rapid flier, covering recorded distances of 157 meters in food search. Native range This butterfly is endemic to South Africa, where it is only known from a few localities in the 'Mistbelt grasslands' within the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. Only four known colony sites are known to contain extant populations of ''O. ariadne''. Growth There is only one generation per year, as the Karkloof blue is univoltine. The females eggs are laid on the stems and leaves of the indigo shrub, '' Indigofera'' ''woodii'' var. ''laxa''. The larvae will then begin to hatch after an incubation p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachrysops Niobe
''Orachrysops niobe'', the Brenton blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae and is Endemism, endemic to South Africa. The wingspan is 24–38 mm for males and 22–42 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to November and from February to March. There are two generations per year. The larvae of the first two instars feed on the leaves and later instars on the rootstock of ''Indigofera Indigofera erecta, erecta''. The larvae are found in holes at the base of their host plant. They are attended to by ''Camponotus Camponotus baynei, baynei'' ants. The species was discovered in 1858 by Roland Trimen at Knysna in Western Cape Province of South Africa.Trimen, R. 1862. On some new species of South African butterflies. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London, 3(1): 279-291 It was not seen again until 1977 when Dr Jonathan Ball of Cape Town found a population at Nature's Valley 50 km to the east of Knysna.Henning, S.F. & Henning G.A. 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachrysops Nasutus
''Orachrysops nasutus'', the nosy blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan is 30–38 mm for males and 25–39 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on ''Indigofera cuneifolia ''Indigofera'' is a large genus of over 750 species of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Description Species of ''Indigofera'' are mos ...''. Subspecies * ''Orachrysops nasutus nasutus'' (high altitude montane grassland in the Amatolas and the southern Drakensberg in the Eastern Cape) * ''Orachrysops nasutus remus'' Henning & Henning, 1994 (Lesotho to the south-eastern KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg) References Butterflies described in 1994 Orachrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachrysops Regalis
''Orachrysops regalis'', the royal blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the grasslands of Limpopo and Mpumalanga Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It ... provinces, South Africa. The wingspan is 34–40 mm for males and 30–42 mm for females. Adults are on wing during daytime from October to December, although the exact time depends on the spring rains. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on '' Indigofera'' species. References Butterflies described in 1994 Orachrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachrysops Montanus
''Orachrysops montanus'', the Golden Gate blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from montane grassland in the Golden Gate Highlands. The wingspan is 28–36 mm for males and 24–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on '' Indigofera'' species. References Butterflies described in 1994 Orachrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachrysops Mijburghi
''Orachrysops mijburghi'', the Mijburgh's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from highland grassveld in the Free State. The wingspan is 31–39 mm for males and 32–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to December and from January to March. There are two generations per year. The larvae feed on ''Indigofera evansiana ''Indigofera'' is a large genus of over 750 species of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Description Species of ''Indigofera'' are mos ...''. References Butterflies described in 1994 Orachrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachrysops Brinkmani
''Orachrysops brinkmani'', the Brinkman's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from fynbos in the Western Cape. The wingspan is 24–38 mm for males and 28–39 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to November. The larvae probably feed on ''Indigofera declinata ''Indigofera'' is a large genus of over 750 species of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Description Species of ''Indigofera'' are mos ...''. This butterfly was first discovered by Tony Brinkman, lately the custodian of the Classics Faculty and Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge. References Butterflies described in 1997 Orachrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachrysops Lacrimosa
''Orachrysops lacrimosa'', the restless blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the KwaZulu-Natal midlands to the eastern part of the Free State and Mpumalanga Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It .... The wingspan is 32–44 mm for males and 32–40 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to December, although the exact time depends on the spring rains. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on '' Indigofera'' species. References * * Butterflies described in 1923 Orachrysops Taxa named by George Thomas Bethune-Baker {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachrysops Subravus
''Orachrysops subravus'', the grizzled blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from montane grassland from the Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ... to the southern Drakensberg foothills and the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. The wingspan is 30–36 mm for males and 22–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to January, although the except time depends on the spring rains. Adults are on wing later in the southern part of the range. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on '' Indigofera'' ''woodii'' var. ''woodii''. References Butterflies described in 1994 Orachrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachrysops Violescens
''Orachrysops violescens'', the violescent blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from Mpumalanga to the Limpopo province and in the southern part of the Kruger National Park Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends from north to south and from ea .... The wingspan is 23–36 mm for males and 36–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to December, although the exact time depends on the spring rains. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on '' Indigofera'' species. References Butterflies described in 1994 Orachrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachrysops Warreni
''Orachrysops warreni'', the Warren's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from one hillside in the Verloren Valei in Mpumalanga Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It .... Its wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 32–40 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on '' Indigofera'' species. References Butterflies described in 1994 Orachrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |