Chrysoritis phosphor
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.
Chrysoritis phosphor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Chrysoritis |
Species: | C. phosphor |
Binomial name | |
Chrysoritis phosphor (Trimen, 1866) | |
Synonyms | |
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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]
Subspecies
- Chrysoritis phosphor phosphor (Eastern Cape)
- Chrysoritis phosphor borealis (Quickelberge, 1972) (KwaZulu-Natal midlands and Mpumalanga)
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References
- Savela, Markku. "Chrysoritis phosphor (Trimen, 1866)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 1)". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
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