Aloeides conradsi

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aloeides

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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