Chrysoritis phosphor
| Chrysoritis phosphor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. phosphor |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis phosphor (Trimen, 1866)[1] | |
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The Scarce Scarlet or Golden Flash (Chrysoritis phosphor) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–31 mm for females. Adults are on year round, but mainly in November and April.[2]
The associated ant species is unknown but is suspected to be an arboreal Crematogaster species.[3]
Subspecies
- Chrysoritis phosphor phosphor (East Cape)
- Chrysoritis phosphor borealis (Quickelberge, 1972) (KwaZulu-Natal midlands and Mpumalanga)
References
- ↑ Chrysoritis, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 1)
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