- Poecilmitis adonis
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Poecilmitis adonis Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Poecilmitis Species: P. adonis Binomial name Poecilmitis adonis
Pennington, 1962Synonyms - Chrysoritis adonis
The Adonis Opal (Poecilmitis adonis) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found on the northern slopes of the Gydoberg, the Skurweberg, the Baviaanskloofberg and the Waboomberg, as well as the Elandskloof near Seweweekspoort.
The wingspan is 29-36 mm for males and 30-37 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to March, with peaks in November and January. There are multiple generations per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Thesium and Zygophyllum species. They are attended to by Crematogaster liengmei ants.
References
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Poecilmitis adonis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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