Chrysoritis oreas
| Drakensberg Copper | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. oreas |
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| Chrysoritis oreas (Trimen, 1891) | |
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The Drakensberg Copper or Drakensberg Daisy Copper (Chrysoritis oreas) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in montane Grassland in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg foothills.
The wingspan is 21–23 mm for males and 22–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late September to mid November. There is one generation per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Thesium species. They are attended to by Myrmicaria nigra ants.
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Chrysoritis oreas. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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