''Lepidochrysops loewensteini'', the Loewenstein's blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa and

Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...

. It is mainly found in Lesotho and on the high slopes above Dulcie's Nek in the

Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ...

. The wingspan is 32–35 mm for males and 32–33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from January to February. Their life cycle produces one generation per year.

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Lepidochrysops Insects of South Africa Butterflies described in 1951 Butterflies of Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Polyommatini-stub