- Tsomo River Copper
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Tsomo River Copper Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Poecilmitis Species: P. lyncurium Binomial name Poecilmitis lyncurium
(Trimen, 1868)Synonyms - Zeritis lyncurium Trimen, 1868
- Chrysoritis lyncurium
The Tsomo River Copper or Tsomo River Opal (Poecilmitis lyncurium) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found from the northern East Cape to southern KwaZulu-Natal.
The wingspan is 21-24 mm for males and 23-26 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January.[1]
The larvae feed on Myrsine and Diospyros species. They are attended to by Crematogaster ants.
References
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Poecilmitis lyncurium. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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