Axiocerses tjoane
| Eastern scarlet | |
|---|---|
| male and female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Axiocerses |
| Species: | A. tjoane |
| Binomial name | |
| Axiocerses tjoane (Wallengren, 1857) | |
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Axiocerses tjoane, the eastern scarlet, common scarlet or scarlet butterfly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in East and southern Africa.