- Chrysoritis midas
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Chrysoritis midas Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Chrysoritis Species: C. midas Binomial name Chrysoritis midas
(Pennington, 1962)[1]Synonyms - Poecilmitis midas Pennington, 1962
The Midas Opal (Chrysoritis midas) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found from the Roggeveld escarpment to Nuweveldberge in the West Cape.
The wingspan is 24-28 mm for males and 25-30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Diospyros austro-africana. 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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