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Aloeides conradsi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Aloeides

Aloeides conradsi

Aloeides conradsi, the Conrad's copper, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of savanna.

Both sexes are attracted to flowers.

Subspecies

  • A. c. conradsi (Tanzania)
  • A. c. angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia)
  • A. c. jacksoni Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Tanzania, Kenya: east of the Rift Valley)
  • A. c. talboti Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Tanzania, Kenya: west of the Rift Valley)

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