Biology:Chrysoritis beulah

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Beulah's opal
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chrysoritis
Species:
C. beulah
Binomial name
Chrysoritis beulah
(Quickelberge, 1966)[2]
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

  1. Edge, D.A.; Terblanche, R.F. (2020). "Chrysoritis beulah". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161277A175058553. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161277A175058553.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161277/175058553. Retrieved 8 August 2021. 
  2. Chrysoritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4763170 entry