Chrysoritis felthami
| Feltham's opal | |
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| Set of C. f. dukei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. felthami
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| Chrysoritis felthami | |
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Chrysoritis felthami, the Feltham's opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa. It was originally described by Roland Trimen under the name Zeritis felthami.[2] This species was named in honour of Henry Louis Langley Feltham.[2]
The wingspan is 22–27 mm for males and 23��33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to April with peaks in October and February. There are several generations per year.[3]
The larvae feed on and . They are attended to by Crematogaster peringueyi ants.
Subspecies[]
- Chrysoritis felthami felthami (coastal fynbos in Western Cape)
- Chrysoritis felthami dukei (Dickson, 1967) (Steinkopf area in Northern Cape to Western Cape)
References[]
- ^ Chrysoritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ a b Trimen, Roland (1904-06-15). "On some new or imperfectly-known forms of South-African Butterflies". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1904: 231–248 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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Categories:
- Butterflies described in 1904
- Chrysoritis
- Endemic butterflies of South Africa
- Aphnaeinae stubs