Aloeides rileyi

Riley's copper
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Aloeides
Species:	A. rileyi
Binomial name
Aloeides rileyi Tite & Dickson, 1976 [2]
Synonyms
Aloeides tayloriTite and Dickson, 1976 Aloeides rileyi f. pallidaWoodhall, 2000

Aloeides rileyi, commonly known as Riley's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from Lesotho and the eastern part of the Free State.

The wingspan is 24–28 mm (0.94–1.10 in) for males and 26–30 mm (1.0–1.2 in) females. Adults are on wing from November to February. There is one generation per year. ^[3]

References

1. Henning, G.A. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Aloeides rileyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T161279047A175061014. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161279047A175061014.en .
2. Tite, G.E.; Dickson, C.G.C. (1976). Chalmers Hunt, J.M. (ed.). "Further notes on species of the genus Aloeides (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)". The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation . 88: 179. ISSN   0013-8916. OCLC   558456720.
3. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik Publishers. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.

External links

• Holotype image from Tite & Dickson 1976, at BHL.