Chrysoritis orientalis

Chrysoritis orientalis
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. orientalis
Binomial name
	Chrysoritis orientalis; (Swanepoel, 1976)
Synonyms
	Poecilmitis orientalis Swanepoel, 1976;

Chrysoritis orientalis, the eastern opal, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found on the southern Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm for males and 20–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to January, with a peak in December. There is one generation per year.^[2]

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

References

^ Cockburn, K.N.A. (2020). "Chrysoritis orientalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T17853A168301391. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T17853A168301391.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^ 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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[iucn_status_16_November_2021-1] Cockburn, K.N.A. (2020). "Chrysoritis orientalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T17853A168301391. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T17853A168301391.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

[2] 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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