| Chrysoritis phosphor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. phosphor |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis phosphor (Trimen, 1866)[1] |
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The Scarce Scarlet or Golden Flash (Chrysoritis phosphor) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 24-28 mm for males and 26-31 mm for females. Adults are on year round, but mainly in November and April.[2]