Lepidochrysops jamesi

Lepidochrysops jamesi, the James's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa.

Lepidochrysops jamesi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Lepidochrysops
Species:	L. jamesi
Binomial name
Lepidochrysops jamesi Swanepoel, 1971[1]

The wingspan is 30–36 mm. Adults are on wing from September to early November. There is one generation per year.^[2]

Subspecies

• Lepidochrysops jamesi jamesi (Koedoesberg and Swaarweerberg in North Cape)
• Lepidochrysops jamesi claassensi Dickson, 1982 (Hantamsberg in North Cape)