Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chrysoritis | |
Chrysoritis blencathrae, the Waaihoek opal, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the peaks of the Waaihoek and Sybasberg in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is 26–36 mm for males and 30–37 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April, with peaks in October and February (for C. b. turneri) and December (for C. b. amatola).
The larvae feed on Dimorphotheca venusta. They are attended by Crematogaster ants.
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