Chrysoritis beaufortius
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| Species: | C. beaufortius
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| Chrysoritis beaufortius (Dickson, 1966)[1]
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Beaufort Opal (Chrysoritis beaufortius) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family found only in South Africa.
The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 32–38 mm for females. Flight period has one brood from August to February.[2]
Larvae feed on Dimorphotheca cuneata. They are associated with Crematogaster peringueyi ants.
Subspecies
- Chrysoritis beaufortius beaufortius (South Africa: Western Cape Province)
- Chrysoritis beaufortius charlesi (Dickson, 1970) (South Africa: Northern Cape Province)
- Chrysoritis beaufortius stepheni (Dickson, 1978) (South Africa: Northern Cape Province)
- Chrysoritis beaufortius sutherlandensis Heath & Pringle, 2007 (South Africa: Northern Cape Province)
References
- ^ Chrysoritis, Site of Markku Savela
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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