Aloeides rileyi
| Aloeides rileyi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. rileyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides rileyi Tite & Dickson, 1976[1] | |
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Riley’s Copper (Aloeides rileyi) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from Lesotho and the eastern part of the Orange Free State.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–30 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to February. There is one generation per year.[2]
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