Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Aloeides quickelbergei | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aloeides Rank Species | |
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Aloeides quickelbergei, the Quickelberge's copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from mountain slopes in the southern Western Cape.
The wingspan is 24–26 mm for males and 25–28 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to January. There is one generation per year.
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