| Chrysoritis chrysaor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. chrysaor |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864)[1] |
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The Golden Copper or Burnished Opal (Chrysoritis chrysaor) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is widespread in the east.
The wingspan is 22-27 mm for males and 23-30 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks in November and February on high altitudes.[2]
The larvae feed on Tylecodon paniculatus, Cotyledon orbiculata, Zygophyllum sessilifolium, Zygophyllum retrofractum, Acacia karroo and Rhus species. They are attended to by Crematogaster liengmei ants.