Aloeides conradsi

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Conrad's copper
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. conradsi
Binomial name
Aloeides conradsi
(Aurivillius, 1907) [1]
Synonyms
  • Phasis conradsiAurivillius, 1907
  • Phasis conradsi f. ochraceousJoicey and Talbot, 1924

Aloeides conradsi, the Conrad's copper, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. [2] The habitat consists of savanna.

Both sexes are attracted to flowers.

Subspecies

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References

  1. Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-04.