The Tsomo River copper or Tsomo River opal (Chrysoritis lyncurium) is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found from the northern Eastern Cape to southern KwaZulu-Natal.
The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 23–26 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January.[1]
The larvae feed on Myrsine and Diospyros species. They are attended to by Crematogaster ants.