Aloeides swanepoeli
| Aloeides swanepoeli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. swanepoeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973[1] | |
Swanepoel’s Copper (Aloeides swanepoeli) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found from coastal KwaZulu-Natal to the Drakensberg, north into Mpumalanga and the Limpopo Province.
The wingspan is 25–29 mm for males and 28–30 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November and from January to February. There are two generations per year.[2]
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