Aphnaeus hutchinsonii, the Hutchinson's silver spot or Hutchinson's high-flier, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.
It is found in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, from Zimbabwe through eastern Africa to Somalia.
In South Africa it is found from northern KwaZulu-Natal to Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
Adults are on wing from September to January with a peak from October to November.
[2] The larvae feed on Acacia robusta, Burkea africana, Loranthus and Viscum species.