| Poecilmitis azurius | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Poecilmitis |
| Species: | P. azurius |
| Binomial name | |
| Poecilmitis azurius Swanepoel, 1975 |
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The Azur Opal (Poecilmitis azurius) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is known from the North and West Cape.
The wingspan is 32-36 mm for males and 35-40 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to December. There is one extended generation per year.[1]