Lepidochrysops dukei
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. dukei
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops dukei Cottrell, 1965[2]
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Lepidochrysops dukei, the Duke's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is about 28–29 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October on low altitudes and from mid-November to January at high altitudes. There is one extended generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on weevil galls on the flowers of Selago fruticosa.
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- ^ Williams, M.C. 2020. Lepidochrysops dukei (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161341342A175073453. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161341342A175073453.en. Downloaded on 09 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Butterflies described in 1965
- Lepidochrysops
- Endemic butterflies of South Africa
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