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the web of life in southern Africa

Genus: Chrysoritis

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Heteroneura > Ditrysia > Apoditrysia > Obtectomera > Macrolepidoptera > Rhopalocera (butterflies) > Superfamily: Papilionoidea > Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Theclinae > Tribe: Aphnaeini

Species indigenous to southern Africa

List from Vári & Kroon (2002).

Chrysoritis adonis (Adonis opal)    

 

 

Chrysoritis aethon (Lydenburg opal)

 

Chrysoritis aridus (Namaqua opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis aureus (Heidelberg copper, Golden opal)

 

Chrysoritis azurius (Azure opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis beaufortius (Beaufort opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis beulah (Beulah's opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis blencathrae (Waaihoek opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis braueri (Brauer's opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis brooksi (Brooks's opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis chrysantas (Karoo daisy copper)

 

 

Chrysoritis chrysaor (Burnished opal)

 

Chrysoritis daphne (Daphne's opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis dicksoni (Dickson's strandveld copper)

 

Chrysoritis endymion (Endymion opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis felthami (Feltham's opal)

 

Chrysoritis irene (Irene's opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis lycegenes (Mooi river opal)

 

Chrysoritis lyncurium (Tsomo river opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis midas (Midas opal)   

 

 

Chrysoritis natalensis (Natal opal)

 

Chrysoritis nigricans (Dark opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis oreas (Drakensberg daisy copper)

 

 

Chrysoritis orientalis (Eastern opal)

 

Chrysoritis palmus (Water opal)

 

Chrysoritis pan (Pan opal)

 

Chrysoritis pelion (Machacha opal)  

 

 

Chrysoritis penningtoni

 

 

Chrysoritis perseus (Perseus opal)

 

Chrysoritis phosphor (Scarce scarlet, Golden flash)

 

 

Chrysoritis plutus (Plutus opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis pyramus (Pyramus opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis pyroeis (Sand-dune opal)  

 

 

Chrysoritis rileyi (Riley's opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis swanepoeli (Swanepoel's opal)

 

Chrysoritis thysbe (Common opal)

 

Chrysoritis trimeni (Trimen's opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis turneri (Turner's opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis uranus (Uranus opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis violescens (Violet opal)

 

 

Chrysoritis zeuxo (Jitterbug daisy copper)

 

 

Chrysoritis zonarius (Donkey daisy copper)

 

 

Publications

  • VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.