Biology:Chrysoritis beulah
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Beulah's opal | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. beulah
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| Chrysoritis beulah (Quickelberge, 1966)[2]
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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
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q4763170 entry
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