Lepidochrysops ortygia, the koppie blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, from the hills in the Eastern Cape, north through the lower parts of Lesotho to the Free State, southern Mpumalanga and Gauteng. The wingspan is for males and for females. Adults are on wing from October to April, with peaks in December or March depending on rains. There are possibly multiple generations per year. The larvae feed on Selago geniculata. References Butterflies described in 1887 ortygia Endemic butterflies of South Africa Taxa named by Roland Trimen