Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Aloeides maluti | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aloeides Rank Species | |
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Aloeides maluti, the Maluti copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is mainly found in the high altitude alpine grassland of Lesotho, but also in neighbouring hills of the Free State and Eastern Cape provinces, South Africa.
The wingspan is 21–26 mm for males and 23–27 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from December to February. There is one generation per year.
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