Aloeides caffrariae
| Aloeides caffrariae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. caffrariae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides caffrariae Henning, 1987[1] | |
Aloeides caffrariae, the border copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from coastal grassland in the Eastern Cape.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm for males and 26–33 mm females. Adults are on wing from October to March. There are two or more generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Aspalathus species.[3]
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- ↑ Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4)
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