Chrysoritis orientalis, the eastern opal, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found on the southern Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal. Adults are on wing from October to January, with a peak in December. There is one generation per larvae feed on Thesium species.

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Size: 2382px × 2940px 20.2cm × 24.9cm - 300dpi
Location: Bushmans Neck, South Africa
Photo credit: © Simon Joubert / AfriPics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Categories: African wildlife
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Keywords: bushmans neck, butterfly, drakensberg, endangered, kwazulu-natal, opal, orientalis, rare, chrysoritis