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| Species: | L. loewensteini |
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| Lepidochrysops loewensteini (Swanepoel, 1951) | |
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Lepidochrysops loewensteini, the Loewenstein's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa and Lesotho. It is mainly found in Lesotho and on the high slopes above Dulcie's Nek in the Eastern Cape.
The wingspan is 32–35 mm for males and 32–33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from January to February. Their life cycle produces one generation per year.[1]
References
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- Pringle, E.L. 2020. Lepidochrysops loewensteini. 2020 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 January 2021.