Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Aloeides clarki | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aloeides Rank Species | |
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Aloeides clarki, the Coega copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from low slopes and ridges in coastal Karoo flats in the Eastern Cape and flat rocky land further inland.
The wingspan is 25–28 mm for males and 25–29 mm females. Adults are on wing from October to April. There are multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Aspalathus species.
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