Chrysoritis phosphor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Chrysoritis |
Species: | C. phosphor
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Binomial name | |
Chrysoritis phosphor (
Trimen, 1866)
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Synonyms | |
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Chrysoritis phosphor, the scarce scarlet or golden flash, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Roland Trimen in 1866. [1] It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but mainly in November and April. [2]
The associated ant species is unknown but is suspected to be an arboreal Crematogaster species. [3]
Chrysoritis phosphor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Chrysoritis |
Species: | C. phosphor
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Binomial name | |
Chrysoritis phosphor (
Trimen, 1866)
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Synonyms | |
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Chrysoritis phosphor, the scarce scarlet or golden flash, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Roland Trimen in 1866. [1] It is found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but mainly in November and April. [2]
The associated ant species is unknown but is suspected to be an arboreal Crematogaster species. [3]