Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Aloeides damarensis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aloeides Rank Subspecies | |
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Aloeides damarensis, the Damara copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found from coastal KwaZulu-Natal to the Drakensberg, north into Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces.
The wingspan is 25–32 mm for males and 28–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April in the southern part of the range and year-round in the north.
The larvae feed on Aspalathus species.
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