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Chrysoritis uranus
Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chrysoritis uranus, the Uranus opal, is a lycaenid butterfly that is found only in South Africa.
The wingspan is 24–30 mm for males and 25–32 mm for females. Flight period has several broods from October to April.[2]
The larvae feed on Centella, Aspalathus, and Zygophyllum species. They are attended to by Crematogaster liengmei ants.[2]
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Subspecies
- Chrysoritis uranus uranus – South Africa: Western Cape
- Chrysoritis uranus schoemani (Heath, 1994) – South Africa: Western Cape
References
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