The wingspan is 21–23 mm for males and 22–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late September to mid-November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Thesium species. They are attended to by Myrmicaria nigra ants.
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^Armstrong, A.J. (2020). "Chrysoritis oreas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T4826A168302228. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T4826A168302228.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN978-1-86872-724-7.
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chrysoritis, oreas, drakensberg, copper, drakensberg, daisy, copper, species, butterfly, family, lycaenidae, endemic, south, africa, where, found, montane, grassland, eastern, kwazulu, natal, drakensberg, foothills, drakensberg, copper, conservation, status, l. Chrysoritis oreas the Drakensberg copper or Drakensberg daisy copper is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae It is endemic to South Africa where it is found in montane grassland in the eastern KwaZulu Natal Drakensberg foothills Drakensberg copper Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Lycaenidae Genus Chrysoritis Species C oreas Binomial name Chrysoritis oreas Trimen 1891 Synonyms Zeritis oreas Trimen 1891 The wingspan is 21 23 mm for males and 22 24 mm for females Adults are on wing from late September to mid November There is one generation per year 2 The larvae feed on Thesium species They are attended to by Myrmicaria nigra ants References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chrysoritis oreas nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Chrysoritis oreas Armstrong A J 2020 Chrysoritis oreas IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T4826A168302228 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2020 2 RLTS T4826A168302228 en Retrieved 16 November 2021 Woodhall Steve 2005 Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa Cape Town South Africa Struik ISBN 978 1 86872 724 7 This Aphnaeinae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chrysoritis oreas amp oldid 1188844774, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
