Chrysoritis chrysantas

(Chrysoritis chrysantas)

Description

Chrysoritis chrysantas, the Karoo daisy copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the Northern Cape to the Western Cape. The wingspan is 22–25 mm for males and 27–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to November and from March to May. There are two generations per year.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Chrysoritis
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