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Aloeides molomo

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Scientific name
  
Aloeides molomo

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Aloeides

Rank
  
Subspecies

Aloeides molomo

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Aloeides molomo, the molomo copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in southern Africa.

The wingspan is 22–33 mm for males and 24–35 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to December and from March to April. There are two generations per year.

The larvae of A. m. krooni feed on Sida ovata.

Subspecies

  • A. m. molomo (Eastern Cape, Free State, eastern Northern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West)
  • A. m. mumbuensis Riley, 1921 (Botswana, Zambia)
  • A. m. kiellandi Carcasson, 1961 (south-western Tanzania: Mpanda)
  • A. m. krooni Tite & Dickson, 1973 (northern Northern Cape to Namibia and Botswana)
  • A. m. coalescens Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Zimbabwe)
  • A. m. handmani Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Malawi)

    • References

    Aloeides molomo Wikipedia
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