Biology:Aloeides conradsi

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Conrad's copper
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. conradsi
Binomial name
Aloeides conradsi
(Aurivillius, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phasis conradsi Aurivillius, 1907
  • Joicey and Talbot, 1924 Phasis conradsi f. ochraceous

Aloeides conradsi, the Conrad's copper, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of savanna.

Both sexes are attracted to flowers.

Subspecies

  • A. c. conradsi (Tanzania)
  • A. c. angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia)
  • A. c. jacksoni Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Tanzania, Kenya: east of the Rift Valley)
  • A. c. talboti Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Tanzania, Kenya: west of the Rift Valley)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4734143 entry