Chrysoritis endymion, the Endymion opal, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoritis |
| Species: | C. endymion
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| Chrysoritis endymion (Pennington, 1962)
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The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 30–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to January. There is one extended generation per year.[2]
References
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- ^ Rautenbach, F. (2020). "Chrysoritis endymion". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T17841A168301317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T17841A168301317.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.