Chrysoritis aridus
| 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. The associated ant is unknown, but is suspected to be a Crematogaster species.
References
- ↑ Chrysoritis, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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