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Irene’s Opal

Chrysoritis irene

Habitat:

Restricted to fynbos on Du Toit's Kloof Pass near Paarl, South Africa.

Notes:

This is a male - females have a greatly reduced area of bluish-white on the upper wing.

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1 Comment

birdlady6000
birdlady6000 11 years ago

Beautiful!

JeffCrocombe
Spotted by
JeffCrocombe

Drakenstein Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Sep 22, 2012
Submitted on Sep 22, 2012

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