| Chrysoritis chrysantas | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. chrysantas |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis chrysantas (Trimen, 1868)[1] |
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The Karoo Daisy Copper (Chrysoritis chrysantas) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the North Cape to the West Cape.
The wingspan is 22-25 mm for males and 27-30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to November and from March to May. There are two generations per year.[2]