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The Peninsula Blue (''Lepidochrysops oreas'') is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it found in fynbos on the Swartberg range from the East Cape to Seweweekspoort and Klein Swartberg in the West Cape. It is also found on the Rooiberg. The wingspan is 24–38 mm for males and 27–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to February. There is one generation per year.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on ''Selago'' species, including ''Selago serrata''. Third and later instar larvae feed on the brood of ''Camponotus'' ants. ==Subspecies== *''Lepidochrysops oreas oreas'' (upper slopes of Cape Peninsula Mountains) *''Lepidochrysops oreas junae'' Dickson, 1974 (mountains east of Cape Flats) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lepidochrysops oreas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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