21-24 mm
23-26 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishMooi River Opal
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Anacardiaceae Rhus Sumac Asteraceae Chrysanthemoides monilifera Boneseed Ebenaceae Diospyros lycioides Primulaceae Myrsine africana Cape myrtle
- Chrysoritis lycegenes is a member of the clade Chrysoritis chrysaor:
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Species Author Chrysoritis aethon (Trimen & Bowker, 1887) Chrysoritis aureus (van Son, 1966) Chrysoritis lycegenes (Trimen, 1874) Chrysoritis lyncurium (Trimen, 1868) Chrysoritis midas (Pennington, 1962) Chrysoritis natalensis (van Son, 1966) Chrysoritis phosphor (Trimen, 1864)
- Links
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Language Website Authors African Butterfly Database
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |