Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Aloeides caledoni | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aloeides Rank Species | |
Similar Aloeides pierus, Aloeides aranda, Aloeides dentatis, Aloeides | ||
Aloeides caledoni, the Caledon copper, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it has a wide range but is very rare and localised in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is 35–39 millimetres (1.4–1.5 in) for males and 38–45 mm (1.5–1.8 in) females. Adults are on wing from August to November. There is one generation per year.
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