Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Chrysoritis felthami People also search for Chrysoritis beulah | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chrysoritis Rank Species | |
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Chrysoritis felthami, the Feltham's opal, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 22–27 mm for males and 23–33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to April with peaks in October and February. There are several generations per year.
The larvae feed on Zygophyllum flexuosum and Zygophyllum sessilifolium. They are attended to by Crematogaster peringueyi ants.
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