Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Aloeides susanae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Aloeides Rank Species | |
Similar Aloeides pierus, Aloeides aranda, Aloeides dentatis, Aloeides | ||
Aloeides susanae, the Susan's copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found from the KwaZulu-Natal midlands to the Free State and the Eastern Cape.
The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 22–26 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to January. There is one, or possibly two, generations per year.
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