Aloeides carolynnae
| Aloeides carolynnae | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. carolynnae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides carolynnae Dickson, 1983 | |
Carolynn's Copper (Aloeides carolynnae) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa.
The wingspan is 23–28 mm for males and 25–33 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to November and again from January to March in two generations per year.[1]
The larvae probably feed on Aspalathus species.
Subspecies
- Aloeides carolynnae carolynnae (fynbos in the West Cape, the Slanghoek Valley)
- Aloeides carolynnae aurata Pringle, 1994 (fynbos or limestone ridges near De Hoop and sandy ground near Witsand)
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Aloeides carolynnae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Aloeides carolynnae |
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aloeides carolynnae. |