| Plutus opal | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. plutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis plutus (Pennington, 1967) | |
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Chrysoritis plutus, the Plutus opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found only in South Africa.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–35 mm for females. Flight period is two broods from August to December and January to April.
Larvae feed on the Thesium species. They are associated with Crematogaster peringueyi ants.
References
- Edge, D.A.; Terblanche, R.F. (2020) . "Chrysoritis plutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161338093A175072325. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161338093A175072325.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.
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| Chrysoritis plutus | |
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