Kingdom Animalia Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Poecilmitis pan Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Chrysoritis Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Chrysoritis pan, the Pan opal, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the Western Cape, the Northern Cape and the Eastern Cape.
The wingspan is 20–28 mm for males and 22–32 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to May, with peaks from October to November and from February to March.
The larvae feed on Osteospermum species, Chrysanthemoides incana and Zygophyllum retrofractum. They are attended to by Crematogaster liengmei ants.
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