Poecilmitis aureus

Poecilmitis aureus
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Poecilmitis
Species:	P. aureus
Binomial name
Poecilmitis aureus van Son, 1966
Synonyms
Chrysoritis aureus (van Son, 1966)

The Heidelberg Copper or Golden Opal (Poecilmitis aureus) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in montane Grassland in Gauteng and Mpumalanga.

The wingspan is 24-28 mm for males and 28-32 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round with peaks in December and March.^[1]

The larvae feed on Clutia pulchella species. They are attended to by Crematogaster liengmei ants.

References

1. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.

• Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Poecilmitis aureus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.

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