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Brook's Opal (''Chrysoritis brooksi'') is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family found only in South Africa. The wingspan is 26–30 mm for males and 28–32 mm for females. Flight period is from September to April, occasionally as later as June.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 Larva feed on ''Thesium'' and ''Zygophyllum'' spp. They are associated with ''Crematogaster peringueyi'' ants. ==Subspecies== *''Chrysoritis brooksi brooksi'' (South Africa: Western Cape Province) *''Chrysoritis brooksi tearei'' (Dickson, 1966) (South Africa: Western Cape Province) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chrysoritis brooksi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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