Lepidochrysops ignota, the Zulu blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, from the KwaZulu-Natal midlands to Eswatini, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Gauteng.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. ignota
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The wingspan is 27–29 mm for males and 27–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to November. There is one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Ocimum species. Third and later instar larvae feed on the brood of Camponotus niveosetus ants.
References
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- ^ Williams, M.C. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Lepidochrysops ignota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161336309A175071476. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161336309A175071476.en. Retrieved 9 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.