Chrysoritis stepheni

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
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Chrysoritis
Species:	C. stepheni
Binomial name
Chrysoritis stepheni (Dickson, 1978)
Synonyms
Poecilmitis stepheni Dickson, 1978

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".