Violet opal | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Chrysoritis |
Species: | C. violescens
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Binomial name | |
Chrysoritis violescens (Dickson, 1971)
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Synonyms | |
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Chrysoritis violescens, the violet opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found only in South Africa.
The wingspan is 26–30 mm for males and 30–38 mm for females. Its flight period is from August to December. [3]
The larvae feed on Dimorphotheca cuneata. They are attended to by Crematogaster peringueyi ants. [3]
Violet opal | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Chrysoritis |
Species: | C. violescens
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Binomial name | |
Chrysoritis violescens (Dickson, 1971)
[2]
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Synonyms | |
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Chrysoritis violescens, the violet opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found only in South Africa.
The wingspan is 26–30 mm for males and 30–38 mm for females. Its flight period is from August to December. [3]
The larvae feed on Dimorphotheca cuneata. They are attended to by Crematogaster peringueyi ants. [3]