Chrysoritis stepheni
Species of butterfly
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Chrysoritis stepheni is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa. It is mostly treated as a subspecies of Chrysoritis beaufortius.
| Chrysoritis stepheni | |
|---|---|
| Set of C. (b.) stepheni | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. stepheni |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis stepheni (Dickson, 1978) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sources
- Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Poecilmitis stepheni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996 e.T17857A7572861. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T17857A7572861.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Poecilmitis stepheni Dickson 1978". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/257895".