Aloeides nubilus
| Aloeides nubilus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. nubilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides nubilus Henning & Henning, 1982 | |
The Cloud Copper (Aloeides nubilus) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found on low rocky ridges in the Mpumalanga Drakensberg.
The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 22–26 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to November. There is one generation per year.[1]
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Aloeides nubilus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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