Lepidochrysops badhami
Species of butterfly
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Lepidochrysops badhami, the Badham's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in Succulent Karoo to the east of Springbok in the Northern Cape.[1] The wingspan is 28–32 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in) for males and 29–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in) for females.[citation needed] Adults are on wing from September to October.[citation needed] There is one generation per year.[2] The larvae feed on Pelargonium dasyphyllum.[citation needed]
| Lepidochrysops badhami | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. badhami |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops badhami van Son, 1956 | |
