| Poecilmitis trimeni | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Poecilmitis |
| Species: | P. trimeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Poecilmitis trimeni Riley, 1938 |
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Trimen's Opal (Poecilmitis trimeni) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the North Cape.
The wingspan is 26-30 mm for males and 28-34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to March, with a peak in November.[1]
The larvae feed on Zygophyllum species. They are attended to by Crematogaster ants.