Lepidochrysops poseidon
Lepidochrysops poseidon, the Baviaanskloof blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa.
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| Species: | L. poseidon |
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| Lepidochrysops poseidon Pringle, 1987[2] | |
The wingspan is 34–40 mm for males and 34–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late November to February.[3]
References
- Pringle, L. 2020. Lepidochrysops poseidon. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T11550A161316297. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T11550A161316297.en. Downloaded on 09 June 2020.
- 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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