Leptotes jeanneli

Leptotes jeanneli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Leptotes
Species:
L. jeanneli
Binomial name
Leptotes jeanneli
(Stempffer, 1935)[1]
Synonyms
  • Syntarucus jeanneli Stempffer, 1935

Leptotes jeanneli, the Jeannel's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.

Description

The wingspan is 22–29 mm for males and 26–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with a peak from November to April.[2]

Habitat

It is found in Africa south of the Sahara in the countries Benin, Kenya, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Leptotes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  3. ^ "Leptotes jeanneli (Stempffer, 1935)". African Butterfly Database. Retrieved 2023-10-11.


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