Lepidochrysops rossouwi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. rossouwi
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| Lepidochrysops rossouwi Henning & Henning, 1994[2]
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Lepidochrysops glauca, the Rossouw's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is restricted to grassy escarpments near the Stoffberg, Dullstroom and Lydenburg in Mpumalanga.
The wingspan is 33–43 mm for males and 42–50 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to December and from January to March. There are two generations per year.[3]
The larvae feed on . Third and later instar larvae feed on the brood of Camponotus maculatus ants.
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- ^ Williams, M.C. 2020. Lepidochrysops rossouwi (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161318427A175063937. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161318427A175063937.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 1994
- Lepidochrysops
- Endemic butterflies of South Africa
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