Chrysoritis perseus
| Perseus Opal | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. perseus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis perseus (Henning, 1977)[1] | |
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Perseus Opal (Chrysoritis perseus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family found only in South Africa.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–30 mm for females. Flight period is two broods from August to March, peaking November.[2]
Larva feed on Zygophyllum spp. They are associated with Crematogaster spp. 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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