Chrysoritis penningtoni
| Pennington's opal | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. penningtoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis penningtoni (Riley, 1938)
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Chrysoritis penningtoni, the Pennington's opal, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found on the high slopes of the Amatolas in the Eastern Cape.
The wingspan is 18–22 mm for males and 20–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to March, with a peak in December.[2]
The larvae are associated with ants of the genus Crematogaster.
References[]
- ^ Pringle, E.L. (2020). "Chrysoritis penningtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T17855A168306871. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T17855A168306871.en. Retrieved 15 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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Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Butterflies described in 1938
- Chrysoritis
- Endemic butterflies of South Africa
- Taxa named by Norman Denbigh Riley
- Aphnaeinae stubs