Leptotes jeanneli

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

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

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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Wikispecies has information related to Leptotes jeanneli.
  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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