Chrysoritis chrysaor
| Chrysoritis chrysaor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. chrysaor |
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| 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.
References
- ↑ Chrysoritis, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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