Chrysoritis zeuxo

Chrysoritis zeuxo, the jitterbug daisy copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from coastal fynbos in the Western Cape, from the Cape Peninsula to the Knysna area.

For other uses, see Zeuxo.

Chrysoritis zeuxo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Chrysoritis
Species:
C. zeuxo
Binomial name
Chrysoritis zeuxo
(Linnaeus, 1764)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
  • Poecilmitis cottrelli Dickson, 1975

The wingspan is 22–25 mm for males and 24–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to January, with a peak from October to November. There is one generation per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Chrysanthemoides monilifera. They are attended to by Crematogaster liengmei ants.

Subspecies

Chrysoritis zeuxo cottrelli (Dickson, 1975) is either treated as a valid species or subspecies of Chrysoritis zeuxo.

References
  1. Chrysoritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. 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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