Aloeides caledoni
| Aloeides caledoni | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. caledoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973 | |
Caledon Copper (Aloeides caledoni) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it has a wide range but is very rare and localised in the West Cape.
The wingspan is 35–39 millimetres (1.4–1.5 in) for males and 38–45 mm (1.5–1.8 in) females. Adults are on wing from August to November. There is one generation per year.[2]
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- ↑ Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Aloeides caledoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.