Chrysoritis phosphor

Chrysoritis phosphor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chrysoritis
Species:
C. phosphor
Binomial name
Chrysoritis phosphor
(Trimen, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Zeritis phosphor Trimen, 1866
  • Bowkeria phosphor
  • Bowkeria phosphor borealis Quickelberge, 1972

Chrysoritis phosphor, the scarce scarlet or golden flash, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Roland Trimen in 1866.[1] It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–31 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but mainly in November and April.[2]

The associated ant species is unknown but is suspected to be an arboreal Crematogaster species.[3]

Subspecies

  • Chrysoritis phosphor phosphor (Eastern Cape)
  • Chrysoritis phosphor borealis (Quickelberge, 1972) (KwaZulu-Natal midlands and Mpumalanga)

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Chrysoritis phosphor (Trimen, 1866)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  3. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 1)". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2012.


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