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Chrysoritis violescens

Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Chrysoritis violescens, the violet opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found only in South Africa.

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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]

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