Chrysoritis penningtoni, the Pennington's opal, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found on the high slopes of the Amatolas in the Eastern 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. penningtoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoritis penningtoni (Riley, 1938)
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The wingspan is 18–22 mm for males and 20–24 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to March, with a peak in December.[2]
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- ^ Pringle, E.L. (2020). "Chrysoritis penningtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T17855A168306871. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T17855A168306871.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.