Chrysoritis beulah

Beulah's opal
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Chrysoritis
Species:	C. beulah
Binomial name
	Chrysoritis beulah; (Quickelberge, 1966)
Synonyms
	Poecilmitis beulah Quickelberge, 1966;

Chrysoritis beulah, the Beulah's opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found only in South Africa.

The wingspan is 30–32 millimetres (1.2–1.3 in) for males and 32–34 millimetres (1.3–1.3 in) for females. It has multiple broods over its flight period from October to February.^[3]

References

^ Edge, D.A.; Terblanche, R.F. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Chrysoritis beulah". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161277A175058553. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161277A175058553.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ Chrysoritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ 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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[1] Edge, D.A.; Terblanche, R.F. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Chrysoritis beulah". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161277A175058553. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161277A175058553.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

[2] Chrysoritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[Woodhall-3] 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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