Poecilmitis aureus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Poecilmitis |
Species: | P. aureus |
Binomial name | |
Poecilmitis aureus van Son, 1966 |
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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.