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Genus: Lepidochrysops
Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Heteroneura > Ditrysia > Apoditrysia > Obtectomera > Macrolepidoptera > Rhopalocera (butterflies) > Superfamily: Papilionoidea > Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Polyommatinae > Tribe: Polyommatini
List from Vári & Kroon (2002).
Lepidochrysops asteris (Star blue, Brilliant blue)
Lepidochrysops australis (Southern blue)
Lepidochrysops bacchus (Wineland blue)
Lepidochrysops badhami (Badham's blue)
Lepidochrysops balli (Ball's blue)
Lepidochrysops barnesi
Lepidochrysops braueri (Brauer's blue)
Lepidochrysops chittyi
Lepidochrysops chloauges
Lepidochrysops coxii
Lepidochrysops dukei (Duke's blue)
Lepidochrysops glauca (Silver blue)
Lepidochrysops grahami (Graham's blue)
Lepidochrysops gydoae (Gydo blue)
Lepidochrysops hypopolia
Lepidochrysops ignota (Zulu blue)
Lepidochrysops inyangae
Lepidochrysops irvingi (Irving's blue)
Lepidochrysops jamesi (James's blue)
Lepidochrysops jefferyi (Jeffery's blue)
Lepidochrysops ketsi (Ketsi blue)
Lepidochrysops kocak
Lepidochrysops lerothodi (Lesotho blue)
Lepidochrysops letsea (Free state blue)
Lepidochrysops littoralis (Coastal blue)
Lepidochrysops loewensteini (Loewenstein's blue)
Lepidochrysops longifalces
Lepidochrysops lotana (Lotana blue)
Lepidochrysops macgregori (McGregor's blue)
Lepidochrysops mashuna (Monkey blue)
Lepidochrysops methymna
Lepidochrysops michellae
Lepidochrysops oosthuizeni (Oosthuizen's blue)
Lepidochrysops oreas (Peninsula blue)
Lepidochrysops ortygia (Koppie blue)
Lepidochrysops outeniqua (Outeniqua blue)
Lepidochrysops patricia (Patrician blue)
Lepidochrysops peculiaris
Lepidochrysops penningtoni (Penningtons' blue)
Lepidochrysops pephredo (Escourt blue)
Lepidochrysops plebeia (Twin-spot blue)
Lepidochrysops poseidon (Baviaanskloof blue)
Lepidochrysops praeterita (Highveld blue)
Lepidochrysops pringlei (Pringle's blue)
Lepidochrysops procera (Potchestroom blue)
Lepidochrysops puncticilia
Lepidochrysops quickelbergei
Lepidochrysops robertsoni (Robertson's blue)
Lepidochrysops rossouwi (Rossouw's blue)
Lepidochrysops ruthica
Lepidochrysops solwezii
Lepidochrysops southeyae (Southey's blue)
Lepidochrysops swanepoeli (Swanepoel's blue)
Lepidochrysops swartbergensis (Swartberg blue)
Lepidochrysops tantalus (King blue)
Lepidochrysops titei (Tite's blue)
Lepidochrysops trimeni (Trimen's blue)
Lepidochrysops vansoni (Van son's blue)
Lepidochrysops variabilis (Variable blue)
Lepidochrysops victori (Victor's blue)
Lepidochrysops violetta
Lepidochrysops wykehami (Wykeham's blue)
VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.