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Zeritis chrysaor (Golden copper)

Synonyms: Chrysoritis chrysaor (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Golden copper or Burnished opal (Chrysoritis chrysaor) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is widespread in the east. The wingspan is 22–27 mm for males and 23–30 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year round with peaks in November and February on high altitudes. The larvae feed on Tylecodon paniculatus, Cotyledon orbiculata, Zygophyllum sessilifolium, Z. retrofractum, Acacia karroo and Rhus species. They are attended to by Crematogaster liengmei 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