Orachrysops
Encyclopedia
Orachrysops is a genus of butterfly
in the Lycaenidae
family.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family.
Species
- Orachrysops ariadneOrachrysops ariadneThe Karkloof Blue is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is only known from a few localities in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands....
(Butler, 1898) - Orachrysops brinkmaniOrachrysops brinkmaniBrinkman’s Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from fynbos in the West Cape....
Heath, 1997 - Orachrysops lacrimosaOrachrysops lacrimosaThe Restless Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the KwaZulu-Natal midlands to the eastern part of the Orange Free State and Mpumalanga....
(Bethune-Baker, 1923) - Orachrysops mijburghiOrachrysops mijburghiMijburgh’s Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from highland grassveld in the Orange Free State....
Henning & Henning, 1994 - Orachrysops montanusOrachrysops montanusThe Golden Gate Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from montane grassland in the Golden Gate Highlands....
Henning & Henning, 1994 - Orachrysops nasutusOrachrysops nasutusThe Nosy Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.The wingspan is 30-38 mm for males and 25-39 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January...
Henning & Henning, 1994 - Orachrysops niobeOrachrysops niobeOrachrysops niobe, or the Brenton Blue butterfly is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa....
(Trimen, 1862) - Orachrysops regalisOrachrysops regalisThe Royal Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from Mpumalanga to the Strydpoortberge and Letsitele Kop....
Henning & Henning, 1994 - Orachrysops subravusOrachrysops subravusThe Grizzled Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from montane grassland from the East Cape to the southern Drakensberg foothills and the KwaZulu-Natal midlands....
Henning & Henning, 1994 - Orachrysops violescensOrachrysops violescensThe Violescent Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from Mpumalanga to the Limpopo Province and in the southern part of the Kruger National Park....
Henning & Henning, 1994 - Orachrysops warreniOrachrysops warreniWarren’s Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from one hillside in the Verloren Valei in Mpumalanga....
Henning & Henning, 1994