Lepidochrysops puncticilia, the mouse blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in the Western Cape.
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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. puncticilia
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The wingspan is 27–29 mm for males and 27–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to October in one generation at low altitudes and from October to December in mountainous areas.[3]
The larvae feed on Selago fruticosa and Dichisma species.
References
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- ^ Williams, M.C. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Lepidochrysops puncticilia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161319709A175064123. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161319709A175064123.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.