Chrysoritis swanepoeli
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. swanepoeli
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| Chrysoritis swanepoeli (Dickson, 1965)
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Chrysoritis swanepoeli, the Swanepoel's opal, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the Swartberg Pass and Schoemanskloof, the Groot Swartberg, the Huis River Pass and Gamkaskloof in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is 23–26 mm for males and 24–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to January. There is one extended generation per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Thesium species and . They are attended to by Crematogaster ants.
Subspecies[]
- Chrysoritis swanepoeli swanepoeli (South Africa: Western Cape)
- Chrysoritis swanepoeli hyperion (Dickson, 1975) (South Africa: Western Cape)
References[]
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Poecilmitis swanepoeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T17858A7574739. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T17858A7574739.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Chrysoritis
- Butterflies described in 1965
- Endemic butterflies of South Africa
- Aphnaeinae stubs