Orachrysops ariadne
| Orachrysops ariadne | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Orachrysops |
| Species: | O. ariadne |
| Binomial name | |
| Orachrysops ariadne (Butler, 1898) | |
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The Karkloof Blue (Orachrysops ariadne) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is only known from a few localities in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands.
The wingspan is 26–40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to April. There is one generation per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Indigofera woodii var. laxa.
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Orachrysops ariadne. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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