Axiocerses coalescens, the black-tipped scarlet, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.

It is found in wooded savanna areas in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and north-western South Africa and further to the north.

Adults are on wing year-round.

The larvae feed on Acacia species.

They are associated with ants of the family Formicidae.