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Chrysoritis beulah
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| 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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| Binomial name | |
| 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[edit]
- ^ Edge, D.A. & Terblanche, R.F. 2020. Chrysoritis beulah (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161277A175058553. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161277A175058553.en. Downloaded on 08 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.
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