Wallengren's Copper | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Trimenia |
Species: | T. wallengrenii |
Binomial name | |
Trimenia wallengrenii |
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Wallengren's Copper or Wallengren's Silver-spotted Copper (Trimenia wallengrenii) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa.
The wingspan is 24-35 mm for males and 29-42 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year[1].