Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Aloeides dicksoni | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aloeides Rank Species | |
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Aloeides dicksoni, the Dickson's copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the Eastern Cape Drakensberg.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm for males and 26–33 mm females. Adults are on wing from October to December. There is one generation per year.
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