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Pyramus Opal (''Chrysoritis pyramus'') is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found on the northern slopes of the Swartberg, the Kammanassie Mountains and the Langeberg in the West Cape. The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 32–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to January, with a peak in November. There is one extended generation per year.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae feed on ''Thesium'', ''Osteospermum asperulum'' and ''Dimorphotheca montana''. They are attended to by ''Crematogaster peringueyi'' ants. ==Subspecies== *''Chrysoritis pyramus pyramus'' (South Africa: Western Cape Province) *''Chrysoritis pyramus balli'' (Dickson & Henning, 1981) (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 pyramus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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