Lepidochrysops victori

Lepidochrysops victori, the Victor's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is only known from four small areas on the Groot Winterberg in the Eastern Cape.

Lepidochrysops victori
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. victori
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops victori Pringle, 1984

The wingspan is 31–35 mm for males and 32–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid-February to the end of March. There is one generation per year.^[2]

The larvae feed on Selago corymbosa.

References

1. Pringle, E.L. (2020). "Lepidochrysops victori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T11554A168306686. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T11554A168306686.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.