Lepidochrysops jamesi
Lepidochrysops jamesi, the James's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa.
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| Lepidochrysops jamesi Swanepoel, 1971[1] | |
The wingspan is 30–36 mm. Adults are on wing from September to early November. There is one generation per year.[2]
Subspecies
- Lepidochrysops jamesi jamesi (Koedoesberg and Swaarweerberg in North Cape)
- Lepidochrysops jamesi claassensi Dickson, 1982 (Hantamsberg in North Cape)
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- Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- 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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