page_title: Lepidochrysops glauca
hierarchical_section_title: Lepidochrysops glauca
caption_attribution_description: English: South Africa, Mpumalanga, Louw's Creek
context_page_description: Lepidochrysops glauca, the silvery blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from the African tropics to South Africa.
  The wingspan is 35–40 mm for males and 38–48 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from September to December and from January to April. There are two generations per year.
  The larvae feed on Ocimum canum and Lantana rugosa.
context_section_description: Lepidochrysops glauca, the silvery blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from the African tropics to South Africa.
  The wingspan is 35–40 mm for males and 38–48 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from September to December and from January to April. There are two generations per year.
  The larvae feed on Ocimum canum and Lantana rugosa.
caption: Lepidochrysops glauca glauca, female, upper side
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