Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Chrysoritis chrysaor | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chrysoritis Rank Species | |
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Similar Chrysoritis nigricans, Chrysoritis uranus, Chrysoritis pan | ||
Chrysoritis chrysaor, the golden copper or burnished opal, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is widespread in the east.
The wingspan is 22–27 mm for males and 23–30 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year-round with peaks in November and February at high altitudes.
The larvae feed on Tylecodon paniculatus, Cotyledon orbiculata, Zygophyllum sessilifolium, Z. retrofractum, Acacia karroo and Rhus species. They are attended to by Crematogaster liengmei ants.
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