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Tsomo River copper

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Poecilmitis lyncurium

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Tsomo River copper

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Chrysoritis pan, Chrysoritis uranus, Chrysoritis aureus

Chrysoritis lyncurium, the Tsomo River copper or Tsomo River opal, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found from the northern Eastern Cape to southern KwaZulu-Natal.

The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 23–26 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January.

The larvae feed on Myrsine and Diospyros species. They are attended to by Crematogaster ants.

References

Tsomo River copper Wikipedia


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