Lepidochrysops pringlei, the Pringle's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is restricted to the peaks of the Swartberg between Torenwater in the Eastern Cape and Seweweekspoort in the Western Cape.
| Lepidochrysops pringlei | |
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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. pringlei
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops pringlei Dickson, 1982
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The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 36–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from early October to late November. There is one generation per year.[2]
References
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- ^ Williams, M.C. (2020). "Lepidochrysops pringlei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T11551A168313490. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T11551A168313490.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.