Chrysoritis chrysantas

Chrysoritis chrysantas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chrysoritis
Species: C. chrysantas
Binomial name
Chrysoritis chrysantas
(Trimen, 1868)[1]
Synonyms
  • Zeritis chrysantas Trimen, 1868

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]

References

  1. Chrysoritis, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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