Chrysoritis azurius
| Azure opal | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. azurius |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis azurius (Swanepoel, 1975) | |
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Chrysoritis azurius, the azure opal, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is known from the Northern Cape and Western Cape.
The wingspan is 32–36 mm for males and 35–40 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to December. There is one extended generation per year.[2]
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- ↑ Selb, H.E.T. (2020). "Chrysoritis azurius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T17845A175057028. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T17845A175057028.en. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.