Lepidochrysops jamesi
| Lepidochrysops jamesi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. jamesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops jamesi Swanepoel, 1971[1] | |
Lepidochrysops jamesi, the James's blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 30–36 mm. Adults are on wing from September to early November. There is one generation per year.[2]
Subspecies
- Lepidochrysops jamesi jamesi (Koedoesberg and Swaarweerberg in North Cape)
- Lepidochrysops jamesi claassensi Dickson, 1982 (Hantamsberg in North Cape)
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- ↑ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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