- Chrysoritis zeuxo
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Chrysoritis zeuxo Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Chrysoritis Species: C. zeuxo Binomial name Chrysoritis zeuxo
(Linnaeus, 1764)[1]Synonyms - Papilio zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
- Poecilmitis cottrelli Dickson, 1975
The Jitterbug Daisy Copper (Chrysoritis zeuxo) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from coastal Fynbos in the West Cape, from the Cape Peninsula to the Knysna area.
The wingspan is 22-25 mm for males and 24-28 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to January, with a peak from October to November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Chrysanthemoides monilifera. They are attended to by Crematogaster liengmei ants.
Subspecies
Chrysoritis zeuxo cottrelli (Dickson, 1975) is either treated as a valid species or subspecies of Chrysoritis zeuxo.
References
- ^ Chrysoritis, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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