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 35mm40mm for males and 33mm42mm 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.[1]
The larvae feed on Selago geniculata.