Chrysoritis violescens, the violet opal, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found only in South Africa.
The wingspan is 26âÂÂ30 mm for males and 30âÂÂ38 mm for females. Its flight period is from August to December.
The larvae feed on Dimorphotheca cuneata. They are attended to by Crematogaster peringueyi ants.