Chrysoritis, commonly called opals or coppers, is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found mainly in southern Africa and particularly South Africa.

[2] Species of the genus include:[3] The chrysaor species group: The chrysantas species group: The oreas species group: The pyroeis species group: The thysbe species group: The zeuxo species group: Formerly separated in genus Poecilmitis:

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