Lepidochrysops victori, the Victor's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is only known from four small areas on the Groot Winterberg in the Eastern Cape.
| Lepidochrysops victori | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochrysops |
| Species: | L. victori
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidochrysops victori Pringle, 1984
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The wingspan is 31–35 mm for males and 32–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid-February to the end of March. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Selago corymbosa.
References
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- ^ Pringle, E.L. (2020). "Lepidochrysops victori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T11554A168306686. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T11554A168306686.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.