Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Aloeides monticola | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aloeides Rank Species | |
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Aloeides monticola, the Cederberg copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the high slopes of the Cederberg in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is 35–39 mm for males and 38–45 mm females. Adults are on wing from August to November. There is one generation per year.
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