Aloeides carolynnae

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Carolynn's copper
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. carolynnae
Binomial name
Aloeides carolynnae
Dickson, 1983

Aloeides carolynnae, Carolynn's copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa. [1]

The wingspan is 23–28 mm for males and 25–33 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to November and again from January to March in two generations per year. [2]

The larvae probably feed on Aspalathus species. [1]

Subspecies

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Aloeides carolynnae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T886A13089004. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T886A13089004.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.