Aloeides carolynnae
| Aloeides carolynnae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 Lycaenidae family. 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
- Aloeides carolynnae carolynnae (fynbos in the West Cape, the Slanghoek Valley)
- Aloeides carolynnae aurata Pringle, 1994 (fynbos or limestone ridges near De Hoop and sandy ground near Witsand)
References
- 1 2 3 Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Aloeides carolynnae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T886A13089004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T886A13089004.en. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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