Chrysoritis orientalis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Aphnaeinae
Genus: Chrysoritis
Species: Chrysoritis orientalis

Name

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Chrysoritis orientalis (Swanepoel, 1976)

Type locality: RSA, Boesmansnek, Drakensberg Mountains.

Holotype: TMP. male ♂. 24.XII.1975. leg. D.A. Swanepoel.

Synonyms

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References

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  • Heath, A., 2001: New synonymies and taxonomic notes on the genus Chrysoritis Butler (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Metamorphosis, 12 (3): 85–98.
  • Swanepoel, D.A., 1976: A new species of Poecilmitis Butler from the Drakensberg, Natal (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Annals of the Transvaal Museum, 30 (12): 119–120.
  • Williams, M. Afrotropical Butterflies. Consulted 26.iv.2009.