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