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Chrysoritis perseus, the Perseus opal, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family found only in South Africa.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–30 mm for females. Flight period is two broods from August to March, peaking November.
Larva feed on Zygophyllum species. They are associated with ants of the Crematogaster genus.
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