The Eastern scarlet, Common scarlet or Scarlet butterfly (Axiocerses tjoane) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern and eastern Africa. The wingspan is 24–32 mm for males and 25–34 mm for females. Adults are on the wing year round. The larvae feed on Acacia (including A. abyssinica, A. polyacantha subsp. campylacantha and A. sieberiana var. woodii), Peltophorum africanum and Brachystegia species.