- Chrysoritis chrysaor
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Chrysoritis chrysaor Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Chrysoritis Species: C. chrysaor Binomial name Chrysoritis chrysaor
(Trimen, 1864)[1]Synonyms - Zeritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864
- Poecilmitis lycia Riley, 1938
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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