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Endemic to South Africa. Larvae associated with Crematogaster peringueyi ants. ...
Sand dunes and rocky hillsides. Fynbos and succulent karoo.
Very active little butterfly, from there the common name. Always on or near its ...
Copper wings with blue bases and opalescent sheen. Six subspecies all endemic ...
Endemic to South Africa. Always on or near food plant, Chrysanthemoides incana. ...
Black spots on upper side vary from colony to colony. Underside color vary from ...
Deep copper-orange. Heavily marked underside. Can occur in large numbers in ...
Plutus Opal (Chrysoritis plutus) is a ...
Male. Small (24-30mm) and fast flying. Silvery blue covers large part of the ...
This is a male - females have a greatly reduced area of bluish-white on the ...
Wingspan male: 21-29 mm Female: 25-31 mm. Deep copper-orange. underside heavily ...