Chrysoritis oreas, the Drakensberg copper or Drakensberg daisy copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in montane grassland in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg foothills.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. oreas
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| Chrysoritis oreas (Trimen, 1891)
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The wingspan is 21–23 mm for males and 22–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late September to mid-November. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Thesium species. They are attended to by Myrmicaria nigra ants.
References edit
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- ^ Armstrong, A.J. (2020). "Chrysoritis oreas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T4826A168302228. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T4826A168302228.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.