Chrysoritis beaufortius

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Chrysoritis beaufortius		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chrysoritis Rank Species

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Chrysoritis beaufortius, the Beaufort opal, 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. The flight period is from August to February in one brood.

Larvae feed on Dimorphotheca cuneata. They are associated with Crematogaster peringueyi ants.

Subspecies

Chrysoritis beaufortius beaufortius – South Africa: Western Cape

Chrysoritis beaufortius charlesi (Dickson, 1970) – South Africa: Northern Cape

Chrysoritis beaufortius stepheni (Dickson, 1978) – South Africa: Northern Cape

Chrysoritis beaufortius sutherlandensis Heath & Pringle, 2007 – South Africa: Northern Cape

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