- Chrysoritis aridus
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Chrysoritis aridus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Chrysoritis Species: C. aridus Binomial name Chrysoritis aridus
(Pennington, 1953)[1]Synonyms - Poecilmitis aridus Pennington, 1953
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.
References
- ^ Chrysoritis, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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