Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Aloeides nubilus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aloeides Rank Species | |
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Aloeides nubilus, the cloud copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found on low rocky ridges in the Mpumalanga Drakensberg.
The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 22–26 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to November. There is one generation per year.
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