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Lepidochrysops
''Lepidochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The members (species) are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *'' Lepidochrysops aethiopia'' (Bethune-Baker, 923 *'' Lepidochrysops abri'' Libert & Collins, 2001 *'' Lepidochrysops albilinea'' Tite, 1959 *'' Lepidochrysops anerius'' (Hulstaert, 1924) *'' Lepidochrysops ansorgei'' Tite, 1959 *'' Lepidochrysops arabicus'' Gabriel, 1954 *'' Lepidochrysops asteris'' (Godart, 824 *'' Lepidochrysops auratus'' Quickelberge, 1979 *'' Lepidochrysops australis'' Tite, 1964 *'' Lepidochrysops azureus'' (Butler, 1879) *'' Lepidochrysops bacchus'' Riley, 1938 *'' Lepidochrysops badhami'' van Son, 1956 *'' Lepidochrysops balli'' Dickson, 1985 *'' Lepidochrysops barnesi'' Pennington, 1953 *'' Lepidochrysops braueri'' Dickson, 1966 *'' Lepidochrysops budama'' Someren, 1957 *'' Lepidochrysops caerulea'' Tite, 1961 *'' Lepidochrysops carsoni'' (Butler, 1901) *'' Lepidochrysops chala'' Kielland, 1980 *'' Lepidochrysops chal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidochrysops Balli
The Ball's blue (''Lepidochrysops balli'') is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is Endemism, endemic to South Africa. The wingspan is 32–34 mm for males and 34–36 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from late November to February. The larvae feed on ''Selago divaricata''. They burrow into the immature flower-buds of their host plant and consume the interior. References Lepidochrysops Butterflies described in 1985 Endemic butterflies of South Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidochrysops Albilinea
''Lepidochrysops albilinea'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Sudan. The length of the forewings is about 17 mm. The upperside of the wings is greyish blue with a tinge of mauve. The lower part of the costa is silvery blue due to long ribbon-like transparent scales. References External links * Butterflies described in 1959 Butterflies of Africa Endemic fauna of South Sudan Lepidochrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidochrysops Asteris
''Lepidochrysops asteris'', the star blue or brilliant blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the Western Cape, along the Rivieronderendberge and the Rooiberg along the coastal ranges to the Eastern Cape and the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. The wingspan is 32–40 mm for males and 27–44 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November and from February to March in two generations per year from Port Elizabeth Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Sou ... northwards. Adults of southern populations are on wing from November to December in one generation. The larvae feed on '' Selago'' species (including '' Selago serrata''), '' Becium burchellianum'' and '' Plectranthus grandidentatus''. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidochrysops Anerius
''Lepidochrysops anerius'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia. Its habitat consists of woodland. Both sexes feed from the flowers of herbaceous plants. Adults are on wing from November to December, while adults of subspecies ''kiellandi'' have been recorded on wing in November and April. Subspecies *''Lepidochrysops anerius anerius'' (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Shaba, north-eastern Zambia) *''Lepidochrysops anerius kiellandi'' Stempffer, 1972 (Tanzania: eastern shores of Lake Tanganyika) References Butterflies described in 1924 Lepidochrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidochrysops Braueri
''Lepidochrysops braueri'', the Brauer's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it found in fynbos on the Swartberg range from the Eastern Cape to Seweweekspoort and Klein Swartberg in the Western Cape. It is also found on the Rooiberg Rooiberg is a town in Waterberg District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Town, archaeological site and tin-mining area, 50 km west-north-west of Warmbad, at the conjunction of the Springbok Flats The Springbok Flats i .... The wingspan is 33–37 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to January. There is one generation per year. References Butterflies described in 1966 Lepidochrysops Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidochrysops Coxii
''Lepidochrysops coxii'', the Cox's blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of grassland. Adults have been recorded on wing in October. References Butterflies described in 1945 Lepidochrysops Endemic fauna of Zimbabwe Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Elliot Pinhey {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidochrysops Delicata
''Lepidochrysops delicata'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Malawi and Mozambique. Adults migrate from November to December. References Butterflies described in 1923 Lepidochrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidochrysops Australis
''Lepidochrysops australis'', the southern blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, from the above Greyton and Caledon along the coastal ranges to 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 .... The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 33–40 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to March. There is one or possibly two generations per year. The larvae feed on '' Selago'' species. References Butterflies described in 1964 Lepidochrysops Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidochrysops Bacchus
The Wineland blue (''Lepidochrysops bacchus'') is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found from the Western Cape to 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 .... The wingspan is 22–29 mm for males and 24–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to January. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on '' Selago fruticosa'' and '' Selago geniculata''. References Butterflies described in 1938 Lepidochrysops Endemic butterflies of South Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidochrysops Barnesi
''Lepidochrysops barnesi'', the Barnes' blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Chimanimani Mountains The Chimanimani Mountains are a mountain range on the border of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The mountains are in the southern portion of the Eastern Highlands, or Manica Highlands, a belt of highlands that extend north and south along the internatio ... of Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes of about 1,800 metres. Adults are on wing from mid-October to November. References Butterflies described in 1953 Lepidochrysops Endemic fauna of Zimbabwe Butterflies of Africa {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidochrysops Cupreus
''Lepidochrysops cupreus'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Tanzania, the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia. The habitat consists of '' Brachystegia'' woodland at altitudes between 1,000 and 1,200 meters and montane grassland or stunted montane woodland at altitudes between 1,600 and 2,000 meters. Adults are on wing from August to September (Mpanda, Tanzania), from November to December (in Iringa, Tanzania) and in November (in Zambia). References Butterflies described in 1910 Lepidochrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidochrysops Cinerea
''Lepidochrysops cinerea'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of '' Brachystegia'' woodland and montane grassland at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,000 meters. Adults are on wing from August to September in montane grassland and from November to December in woodland. References Butterflies described in 1923 Lepidochrysops {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |