Biology:Chrysoritis violescens
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Violet opal | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Arthropoda |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Insecta |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Lepidoptera |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Lycaenidae |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Chrysoritis |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | <div style="display:inline" class="script error: no such module "taxobox ranks".">C. violescens |
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| Chrysoritis violescens (Dickson, 1971)[2]
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Chrysoritis violescens, the violet opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found only in South Africa .
The wingspan is 26–30 mm for males and 30–38 mm for females. Its flight period is from August to December.[3]
The larvae feed on Dimorphotheca cuneata. They are attended to by Crematogaster peringueyi ants.[3]
References
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- ↑ Selb, H.E.T. (2020). "Chrysoritis violescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161338146A168311542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161338146A168311542.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161338146/168311542. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Chrysoritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q4961512 entry
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