Chrysoritis pyroeis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Chrysoritis |
Species: | C. pyroeis |
Binomial name | |
Chrysoritis pyroeis (Trimen, 1864)[1] |
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The Sand-dune Opal (Chrysoritis pyroeis) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 22-31 mm for males and 25-38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to April, with peaks from September to October and in February. There are several generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Zygophyllum flexuosum and Thesium species. They are attended to by Myrmecaria nigra ants.