Chrysoritis swanepoeli

Chrysoritis swanepoeli, the Swanepoel's opal, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the Swartberg Pass and Schoemanskloof, the Groot Swartberg, the Huis River Pass and Gamkaskloof in the Western Cape.

The wingspan is 23–26 mm for males and 24–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to January. There is one extended generation per year.

The larvae feed on Thesium species and Tylecodon paniculata. They are attended to by Crematogaster liengmei ants.