Chrysoritis trimeni

Chrysoritis trimeni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chrysoritis
Species: C. trimeni
Binomial name
Chrysoritis trimeni
(Riley, 1938)
Synonyms
  • Poecilmitis thysbe trimeni Riley, 1938

Trimen's Opal (Chrysoritis trimeni) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the North Cape.

The wingspan is 26–30 mm for males and 28–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to March, with a peak in November.[1]

The larvae feed on Zygophyllum species. They are attended to by Crematogaster ants.

References

Notes
  1. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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