Lepidochrysops outeniqua, the Outeniqua blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in fynbos on the Outeniqua Mountains in the Western Cape.
| Lepidochrysops outeniqua | |
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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. outeniqua
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops outeniqua Swanepoel & Vári, 1983
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The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.[2]
References
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- ^ Williams, M.C. (2020). "Lepidochrysops outeniqua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T11547A168313881. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T11547A168313881.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.