Lepidochrysops irvingi, the Irving's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is restricted to montane grassland in Eswatini and Mpumalanga.
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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. irvingi
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| Lepidochrysops irvingi (Swanepoel, 1948)[2]
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The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 33–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November. There is one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Ocimum (basil) species, including Ocimum grandiflorum.
References
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- ^ Williams, M.C. (2020). "Lepidochrysops irvingi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161342254A168306773. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161342254A168306773.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Lepidochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.