Chrysoritis penningtoni
Chrysoritis penningtoni, the Pennington's opal, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found on the high slopes of the Amatolas in the Eastern Cape.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. penningtoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis penningtoni (Riley, 1938) | |
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The wingspan is 18–22 mm for males and 20–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to March, with a peak in December.[1]
The larvae are associated with ants of the genus Crematogaster.
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 penningtoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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