Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Aloeides carolynnae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aloeides Rank Species | |
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Aloeides carolynnae, Carolynn's copper, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa.
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.
The larvae probably feed on Aspalathus species.
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