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Chrysoritis chrysaor (Trimen, 1864)
Cape, Orange Free State, Lesotho. See [maps]
Golden Copper
- Chrysoritis (group chrysaor) chrysaor; Heath, 2001, Metamorphosis 12 (3): 87; Heath & Pringle, 2007, Metamorphosis 18 (1): 19, 31
- Chrysoritis chrysaor chrysaor; [iNaturalist]
- Chrysoritis chrysaor; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]
- Chrysoritis chrysaor f. lycia; Heath & Pringle, 2007, Metamorphosis 18 (1):
- Poecilmitis chrysaor; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 177; [PBSA]; [BAFR], 491
- Poecilmitis lycia; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 178; [PBSA]; [BAFR], 491; [CoL]
- Zeritis chrysaor; [CoL]
Larva on
(as lycia) Cotyledon paniculata [PBSA],
Cotyledon orbiculata,
Zygophyllum sessilifolium,
Rhus sp. [PBSA],
Tylecodon ,
(ant Crematogaster liengmei) Heath, 2001, Metamorphosis 12 (3): 87
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Chrysoritis natalensis (van Son, 1966)
Natal, Transkei. See [maps]
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Chrysoritis midas (Pennington, 1962)
Cape. See [maps]
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Chrysoritis aureus (van Son, 1966)
Transvaal, Lesotho, Orange Free State. See [maps]
Larva on
Clutia galpinii [PBSA],
Diospyros lycioides,
(ant Crematogaster liengmei) Heath, 2001, Metamorphosis 12 (3): 92
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Chrysoritis aethon (Trimen, 1887)
Natal, E.Transvaal. See [maps]
Larva on
Rhus ,
Crassula ,
(ant Crematogaster liengmei) Heath, 2001, Metamorphosis 12 (3): 92
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Chrysoritis lyncurium (Trimen, 1868)
E.Cape (Transkei). See [maps]
Larva on
Royena ?,
Myrsine ? [PBSA]
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Chrysoritis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874)
Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal. See [maps]
Larva on
Royena hirsuta,
Myrsine africana [PBSA],
Diospyros ,
(ant Crematogaster liengmei) Heath, 2001, Metamorphosis 12 (3): 92
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Chrysoritis palmus (Stoll, [1781])
Cape. See [maps]
Larva on
Berzelia intermedia,
B. lanuginosa,
Chrysanthemoides monilifera,
Aspalathus sarcantha [PBSA]
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C. p. margueritae (Dickson, 1982)
- Poecilmitis palmus margueritae Dickson, 1982; ; TL: 6 miles E of Knysna
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Chrysoritis aridus (Pennington, 1953)
SW.Cape (Namaqualand). See [maps]
Larva on
Chrysanthemoides incana [PBSA]
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Chrysoritis turneri (Riley, 1938)
South Africa (Karroo). See [maps]
Larva on
Osteospermum ,
Dimorphotheca ,
Zygophyllum ,
(ant Crematogaster nr. liengmei) Heath, 2001, Metamorphosis 12 (3): 91
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C. t. amatola (Dickson & McMaster, 1967) E.Cape, Lesotho?
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C. t. wykehami (Dickson, 1980)
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Chrysoritis blencathrae (Heath & Ball, 1992)
S.Africa (W.Cape). See [maps]
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Chrysoritis endymion (Pennington, 1962)
Cape. See [maps]
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Chrysoritis swanepoeli (Dickson, 1965)
Cape (Zwartberg). See [maps]
Larva on
Thesium ,
(ant _Crematogaster nr. liengmei) Heath, 2001, Metamorphosis 12 (3): 91
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C. s. hyperion (Dickson, 1975)
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Chrysoritis violescens (Dickson, 1971)
Cape. See [maps]
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Chrysoritis daphne (Dickson, 1975)
Cape. See [maps]
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Chrysoritis uranus (Pennington, 1962)
Cape. See [maps]
Larva on
Aspalathus spinosa,
Zygophyllum sp. [PBSA]
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C. u. schoemani (Heath, 1994)
- Poecilmitis uranus schoemani Heath, 1994; 225; TL: Gifberg Mt., Vanrhynsdorp
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Chrysoritis adonis (Pennington, 1962)
Cape. See [maps]
Larva on
Zygophyllum sp. [PBSA]
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C. a. aridimontis Heath & Pringle, 2007
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Chrysoritis brooksi Riley, 1938
Cape. See [maps]
Larva on
Aspalathus spinosa [PBSA]
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C. b. brooksi Karroo N of Cape Town
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C. b. tearei (Dickson, 1966) S.Cape
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Chrysoritis nigricans (Aurivillius, 1924)
Cape. See [maps]
Larva on
Osteospermum polygaloides,
Zygophyllum spp.,
Z. fulvum [PBSA]
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C. n. zwartbergae (Dickson, 1982)
- Poecilmitis nigricans zwartbergae Dickson, 1982; 41; TL: Zwartberg Mts.
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C. n. rubrescens Heath & Pringle, 2007 W.Cape
- Chrysoritis nigricans rubrescens Heath & Pringle, 2007; Metamorphosis 18 (1): 28, 34; TL: Gamka Mountain Nature Reserve, 30km NW of Oudtshoorn, Western Cape Prov.
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Chrysoritis irene (Pennington, 1968)
S.Cape. See [maps]
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Chrysoritis beulah (Quickelberge, 1966)
Cape. See [maps]
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Chrysoritis perseus (Henning, 1977)
NW.Cape (Namaqualand). See [maps]
Larva on
Zygophyllum spp. [PBSA]
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Chrysoritis azurius (Swanepoel, 1975)
Cape. See [maps]
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Chrysoritis rileyi (Dickson, 1966)
Cape. See [maps]
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Chrysoritis thysbe (Linnaeus, 1764)
Cape. See [maps]
Opal Copper
- Papilio thysbe Linnaeus, 1764; Mus. Lud. Ulr.: 330, n. 148; TL: Cap. b. Spei. [Cape Peninsula]
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Larva on
Aspalathus spp.,
Zygophyllum flexuosum,
Z. sessilifolium,
Z. morgsana,
Chrysanthemoides monilifera,
Lebeckia plukenetiana [PBSA],
Thesium ,
Osteopermum ,
(ant Crematogaster peringueyi) Heath, 2001, Metamorphosis 12 (3): 92
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Chrysoritis pyramus (Pennington, 1953)
SW.Cape. See [maps]
Larva on
Osteospermum ,
Dimorphotheca ,
(ant Crematogaster peringueyi) Heath, 2001, Metamorphosis 12 (3): 91
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C. p. balli (Dickson & Henning, 1980)
- Poecilmitis balli Dickson & Henning, 1980; 294; TL: Kammanassie Mts., Uniodale
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Chrysoritis beaufortia (Dickson, 1966)
Cape. See [maps]
Larva on
(as beaufortius) Osteospermum ,
Dimorphotheca ,
(ant Crematogaster peringueyi) Heath, 2001, Metamorphosis 12 (3): 87
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C. b. charlesi (Dickson, 1970)
- Poecilmitis beaufortia charlesi Dickson, 1970; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 82: 93; TL: Quagga Fontein, 25 miles N.W. of Sutherland
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C. b. stepheni (Dickson, 1978)
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C. b. sutherlandensis Heath & Pringle, 2007
- Chrysoritis beaufortius sutherlandensis Heath & Pringle, 2007; Metamorphosis 18 (1): 22, 35; TL: Swaarweerberg, Sutherland
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Chrysoritis plutus (Pennington, 1967)
Cape (Swartberg Mts). See [maps]
- Poecilmitis plutus Pennington, 1967; Novos Taxa ent. 51: 4; TL: Sevenweekspoort, Zwartberg Mts.
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Chrysoritis pan (Pennington, 1962)
SW.Cape, South Africa (Namaqualand). See [maps]
Larva on
Chrysanthemoides incana,
Zygophyllum sp. [PBSA],
(ant Crematogaster liengmei) Heath, 2001, Metamorphosis 12 (3): 90
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C. p. lysander (Pennington, 1962)
- Poecilmitis lysander Pennington, 1962; J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 25 (2): 275 (?1963); TL: Kamieskroon, Namaqualand Distr.
- Poecilmitis dicksoni Henning, 1977; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 89 (2): 25; TL: (preocc. Gabriel, 1947);18km E of Honeklip Bay
- Poecilmitis lysander hantamsbergae Dickson, 1978; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 90 (11): 293; TL: Hantamsberg, Calvinia
- Poecilmitis atlantica Dickson, 1966; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 78: 181; TL: Leipoldtville, nr Lambert's Bay
- Chrysoritis williami Heath, 1997; Metamorphosis Occ. Suppl. 2: 17 (repl. Poecilmitis dicksoni Henning, 1977); TL: 18km E of Honeklip Bay
- Chrysoritis atlanticus;
- Chrysoritis lysander; [iNaturalist]
- Chrysoritis pan atlantica; [iNaturalist]
- Chrysoritis pan lysander; Heath & Pringle, 2007, Metamorphosis 18 (1): 25, 33
- Chrysoritis pan f. hantamsbergae; Heath, 2001, Metamorphosis 12 (3): 89
- Chrysoritis williami; [iNaturalist]
- Poecilmitis atlantica; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 177; [BAFR], 493; [CoL]
- Poecilmitis dicksoni; [BAFR], 492 (text); [CoL]
- Poecilmitis lysander hantamsbergae; [CoL]
- Poecilmitis lysander; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 178; [BAFR], 492; [CoL]
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C. p. henningi (Bampton, 1981)
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Chrysoritis trimeni Riley, 1938
N.Cape (Namaqualand). See [maps]
Larva on
Zygophyllum sp. [PBSA]
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Chrysoritis penningtoni (Riley, 1938)
E.Cape (Amatola). See [maps]
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Chrysoritis pelion (Pennington, 1953)
Cape, Natal, Lesotho. See [maps]
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Chrysoritis orientalis (Swanepoel, 1976)
Natal. See [maps]
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Chrysoritis braueri (Pennington, 1967)
Cape. See [maps]
Larva on
Zygophyllum sp. [PBSA]
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