''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
A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses ( Poaceae). However, sedge ( Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur nat ...
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
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