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Common opal

Chrysoritis thysbe thysbe

Photo by Fanie
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Field Notes

Description:

Copper wings with blue bases and opalescent sheen. Six subspecies all endemic to South Africa.

Habitat:

Fynbos covered hills and dunes.

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Chrysoritis thysbe

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Comments (2)
Fanie
Thank you Daniele :-)
DanielePralong
Beautiful species rautenbachf! So nice to discover butterflies from your area.

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Insects of the Western Cape

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PublishedAugust 17, 2013

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