Chrysoritis Violescens

Violet opal
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Chrysoritis
Species:	C. violescens
Binomial name
	Chrysoritis violescens; (Dickson, 1971)
Synonyms
	Poecilmitis violescens Dickson, 1971;

Short description: Species of butterfly

Chrysoritis violescens, the violet opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae 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.^[3]

The larvae feed on Dimorphotheca cuneata. They are attended to by Crematogaster peringueyi ants.^[3]

References

↑ Selb, H.E.T. (2020). "Chrysoritis violescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161338146A168311542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161338146A168311542.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161338146/168311542. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
↑ Chrysoritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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Violet opal
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Chrysoritis
Species:	C. violescens
Binomial name
*Chrysoritis violescens* (Dickson, 1971)^[2]
Synonyms
Poecilmitis violescens Dickson, 1971