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Feltham's Opal (''Chrysoritis felthami'') is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan is 22–27 mm for males and 23–33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to April. With peaks in October and February. There are several generations per year.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on ''Zygophyllum flexuosum'' and ''Zygophyllum sessilifolium''. They are attended to by ''Crematogaster peringueyi'' ants. ==Subspecies== *''Chrysoritis felthami felthami'' (coastal fynbos in West Cape) *''Chrysoritis felthami dukei'' (Dickson, 1967) (Steinkopf area in North Cape to West Cape) 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 felthami」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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