Poecilmitis adonis

Poecilmitis adonis là một loài bướm ngày in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, ở đó nó 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.Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.

The larvae feed on Thesium and Zygophyllum species. They are attended to by Crematogaster liengmei ants.

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