Leptotes jeanneli
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Leptotes |
Species: | L. jeanneli
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Leptotes jeanneli, the Jeannel's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.
Description[edit]
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[edit]
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]
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- ^ Leptotes 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.
- ^ "Leptotes jeanneli (Stempffer, 1935)". African Butterfly Database. Retrieved 2023-10-11.