Chrysoritis irene,[2] the Irene's opal, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in fynbos on the Du Toit's Kloof mountains and Rivieronderendberge in the Western Cape.
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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. irene
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| Chrysoritis irene (Pennington, 1968)
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The wingspan is 30–32 mm for males and 32–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to April, with peaks in November and March. There are multiple generations per year.[3]
The larvae probably feed on Dimorphotheca species.
References
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- ^ Selb, H.E.T. (2020). "Chrysoritis irene". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T17850A168303562. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T17850A168303562.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Chrysoritis irene (Pennington, 1968) at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.