Chrysoritis beaufortius

Beaufort Opal
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Chrysoritis
Species:	C. beaufortius
Binomial name
Chrysoritis beaufortius (Dickson, 1966)[1]
Synonyms
Poecilmitis beaufortius

Beaufort Opal (Chrysoritis beaufortius) 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. Flight period has one brood from August to February.^[2]

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

See also

• Lepidoptera
• Moths

References

1. ^ Chrysoritis, Site of Markku Savela
2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.

Heterobathmiina

Heterobathmiidae

Zeugloptera

Micropterigidae