Lepidochrysops pephredo
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Lepidochrysops pephredo, the Estcourt blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, and is found in the grassy hills of the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.
The wingspan is Script error: No such module "convert". for males and Script error: No such module "convert". for females. Adults are on wing from October to November. There is one generation per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Becium grandiflorum. Third and later instar larvae feed on the brood of Camponotus niveosetus ants.
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