Biology:Chrysoritis trimeni
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Chrysoritis trimeni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. trimeni
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis trimeni (Riley, 1938)
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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.[2]
References
- Notes
- ↑ Bode, J. (2020). "Chrysoritis trimeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T17859A168312636. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T17859A168312636.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/17859/168312636. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- Bibliography
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Wikidata ☰ Q4961367 entry
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