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Chrysoritis beaufortius

释义

Subspecies
References

{{Speciesbox
| name = Beaufort opal
| image = Chrysoritis beaufortius, J Dobson, a.jpg
| image_caption = Male
| genus = Chrysoritis
| species = beaufortius
| authority = (Dickson, 1966)^[1]
| synonyms =

Poecilmitis beaufortius Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis stepheni Dickson, 1966
Poecilmitis kaplani Henning, 1979

}}

Chrysoritis beaufortius, the Beaufort opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae 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.^[2]

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

References

1. ^Chrysoritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. ^{{cite book|last=Woodhall |first=Steve |title=Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa |year=2005 |location=Cape Town, South Africa |publisher=Struik |isbn=978-1-86872-724-7 }}

3 : Butterflies described in 1966|Chrysoritis|Endemic butterflies of South Africa

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