Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Chrysoritis violescens | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Chrysoritis Rank Species | |
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Chrysoritis violescens, the violet opal, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family found only in South Africa.
The wingspan is 26–30 mm for males and 30–38 mm for females. Its flight period is from August to December.
The larvae feed on Dimorphotheca cuneata. They are attended to by Crematogaster peringueyi ants.
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