Chrysoritis trimeni

Chrysoritis trimeni
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Chrysoritis
Species:	C. trimeni
Binomial name
	Chrysoritis trimeni; (Riley, 1938)
Synonyms
	Poecilmitis thysbe trimeni Riley, 1938;

Chrysoritis trimeni, the Trimen's opal, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the Northern Cape.

The wingspan is 26–30 mm for males and 28–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to March, with a peak in November.[1]

The larvae feed on Zygophyllum species. They are attended to by Crematogaster ants.

References

Notes

Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

Bibliography

Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Poecilmitis trimeni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.

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[1] Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.