Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Poecilmitis endymion | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chrysoritis Rank Species | |
Similar Chrysoritis pan, Chrysoritis nigricans, Chrysoritis uranus | ||
Chrysoritis endymion, the Endymion opal, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa.
The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 30–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to January. There is one extended generation per year.
The larvae feed on Thesium and Thesidium species. They are attended to by Crematogaster peringueyi ants.
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