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Aloeides rossouwi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Scientific name
  
Aloeides rossouwi

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Aloeides

Rank
  
Species

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Aloeides rossouwi, the Rossouw's copper, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in Mpumalanga south of the Stoffberg.

The wingspan is 22–26 mm for males and 24–28 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to November and from February to March. There are two generations per year.

The larvae are associated with ants of the Lepisiota genus.

References

Aloeides rossouwi Wikipedia