Chrysoritis perseus, the Perseus opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found only in South Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. perseus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis perseus (Henning, 1977)[2]
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The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–30 mm for females. Flight period is two broods from August to March, peaking November.[3]
Larvae feed on Zygophyllum species. They are associated with ants of the genus Crematogaster.
References
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- ^ Dobson, J.C.H. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Chrysoritis perseus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161342021A175074064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161342021A175074064.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Chrysoritis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.