| Chrysoritis aridus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. aridus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis aridus (Pennington, 1953)[1] |
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The Namaqua Opal (Chrysoritis aridus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in Succulent Karoo in the North Cape.
The wingspan is 22-26 mm for males and 28-34 mm for females. Adults are on year from September to November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Chrysanthemoides incana and Zygophyllum species.