Chrysoritis cotrelli
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Chrysoritis cotrelli is a species of butterfly
in the Lycaenidae
family. It is endemic to South Africa
. It is mostly considered a subspecies of Chrysoritis zeuxo
.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family. It is endemic to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is mostly considered a subspecies of Chrysoritis zeuxo
Chrysoritis zeuxo
The Jitterbug Daisy Copper is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from coastal Fynbos in the West Cape, from the Cape Peninsula to the Knysna area....
.
Source
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Chrysoritis cotrelli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.