The Wineland blue (Lepidochrysops bacchus) is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape.
| Wineland blue | |
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| In Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. bacchus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops bacchus Riley, 1938
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The wingspan is 22–29 mm for males and 24–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to January. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Selago fruticosa and Selago geniculata.
References
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- ^ Ball, J.B. (2020). "Lepidochrysops bacchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T11536A168311297. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T11536A168311297.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.