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Springbok Giant Cupid
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Springbok Giant Cupid

Lepidochrysops badhami

Lepidochrysops badhami, the Badham's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in Succulent Karoo to the east of Springbok in the Northern Cape. The wingspan is 28–32 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in) for males and 29–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in) for females. Adults are on wing from September to October. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Pelargonium dasyphyllum.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 104206.