The wingspan is 32–38 mm (1.3–1.5 in) for males and 36–40 mm (1.4–1.6 in) for females. Adults are on wing from October to November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Becium grandiflorum. Third and later instar larvae feed on the brood of Camponotus niveosetus ants.
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^Armstrong, A.J. (2020). "Lepidochrysops pephredo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T11549A168310977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T11549A168310977.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN978-1-86872-724-7.
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lepidochrysops, pephredo, estcourt, blue, species, butterfly, family, lycaenidae, endemic, south, africa, found, grassy, hills, kwazulu, natal, midlands, conservation, statusvulnerable, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, . Lepidochrysops pephredo the Estcourt blue is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae It is endemic to South Africa and is found in the grassy hills of the KwaZulu Natal midlands Lepidochrysops pephredoConservation statusVulnerable IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily LycaenidaeGenus LepidochrysopsSpecies L pephredoBinomial nameLepidochrysops pephredo Trimen 1889 SynonymsLycaena pephredo Trimen 1889 Cupido pephredo Neochrysops pephredoThe wingspan is 32 38 mm 1 3 1 5 in for males and 36 40 mm 1 4 1 6 in for females Adults are on wing from October to November There is one generation per year 2 The larvae feed on Becium grandiflorum Third and later instar larvae feed on the brood of Camponotus niveosetus ants References edit Armstrong A J 2020 Lepidochrysops pephredo IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T11549A168310977 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2020 2 RLTS T11549A168310977 en Retrieved 15 November 2021 Woodhall Steve 2005 Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa Cape Town South Africa Struik ISBN 978 1 86872 724 7 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lepidochrysops pephredo nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Lepidochrysops pephredo Die Gross Schmetterlinge der Erde 13 Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter Plate XIII 65 k This Polyommatini related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lepidochrysops pephredo amp oldid 1189558159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
