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Chrysoritis oreas (Drakensberg copper)

Synonyms: Zeritis oreas

Wikipedia Abstract

The Drakensberg Copper or Drakensberg Daisy Copper (Chrysoritis oreas) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in montane Grassland in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg foothills. The wingspan is 21–23 mm for males and 22–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late September to mid November. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Thesium species. They are attended to by Myrmicaria nigra ants.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0