White-tipped Blue

Eicochrysops hippocrates

"Eicochrysops hippocrates", the white-tipped blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa, south of the Sahara, including Madagascar. In South Africa it is found from the East Cape along the KwaZulu-Natal coast to Eswatini, Mpumalanga and the Limpopo province.
Eicochrysops hippocrates Eicochrysops hippocrates,Geotagged,Kenya,Winter

Appearance

The wingspan is 18–23 mm for males and 20–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November and from January to June. There are two generations per year.

Food

The larvae feed on "Polygonum" and "Rumex" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusEicochrysops
SpeciesE. hippocrates
Photographed in
Kenya