Aloeides barklyi

Aloeides barklyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species: A. barklyi
Binomial name
Aloeides barklyi
(Trimen, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Zeritis barklyi Trimen, 1874

Aloeides barklyi, also known by its popular name of Barkly’s Copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in the North Cape, south to the West Cape, the Cederberg and the Name Karoo at Matjiesfontein.

The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 32–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October and from March to May. There are two generations per year.[2]

References

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  1. Aloeides, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.