Aloeides stevensoni

Aloeides stevensoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species: A. stevensoni
Binomial name
Aloeides stevensoni
Tite & Dickson, 1973[1]

Stevenson’s Copper (Aloeides stevensoni) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is restricted to montane sourveld Grassland on the Wolkberg near Haenertsburg.

The wingspan is 23–26 mm for males and 24–26 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to December in one generation.[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.