Chrysoritis plutus

Chrysoritis plutus, the Plutus opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found only in South Africa.

Plutus opal
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chrysoritis
Species:
C. plutus
Binomial name
Chrysoritis plutus
(Pennington, 1967)[2]
Synonyms
  • Poecilmitis plutus Pennington, 1967

The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–35 mm for females. Flight period is two broods from August to December and January to April.[3]

Larvae feed on the Thesium species. They are associated with Crematogaster peringueyi ants.

References
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  1. Edge, D.A.; Terblanche, R.F. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Chrysoritis plutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161338093A175072325. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161338093A175072325.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. Chrysoritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


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