Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Aloeides merces | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aloeides Rank Species | |
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Aloeides merces, the Wakkerstroom copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is known from sour montane grassveld in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–30 mm females. Adults are on wing from October to November. There is one generation per year.
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