Aloeides lutescens
| Aloeides lutescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. lutescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides lutescens Tite & Dickson, 1968 | |
The Worcester Copper (Aloeides lutescens) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is known from sandy flats along the Breede River in the Worcester area and the Robertson Karoo in the West Cape.
The wingspan is 25–28 mm for males and 27–33 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to December and again from January to March in two generations per year.[1]
The larvae feed on Aspalathus species.
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Aloeides lutescens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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