Lepidochrysops grahami

Lepidochrysops grahami, Graham's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the north-eastern Eastern Cape.

Lepidochrysops grahami
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Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. grahami
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops grahami (Trimen, 1893)[2]
Synonyms
Lycaena grahami Trimen, 1893 Cupido grahami Neochrysops grahami

The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 34–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from early November to January. There is one extended generation per year.^[3]

The larvae feed on Ocimum species.