Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Poecilmitis trimeni | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chrysoritis Rank Species | |
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Chrysoritis trimeni, the Trimen's opal, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the Northern Cape.
The wingspan is 26–30 mm for males and 28–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to March, with a peak in November.
The larvae feed on Zygophyllum species. They are attended to by Crematogaster ants.
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