Biology:Aloeides dentatis

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Roodepoort copper
Aloeides dentatis, J Dobson, a.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. dentatis
Binomial name
Aloeides dentatis
(Swierstra, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Phasis dentatis Swierstra, 1909
  • Riley, 1938 Phasis thyra maseruna

Aloeides dentatis, the Roodepoort copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa .

The wingspan is 22–26 mm for males and 24–28 mm females. Adults are on wing from August to November and from February to March. There are two generations per year.[2]

The larvae of the nominate subspecies feed on Hermannia depressa and Lotononis eriantha. Larvae of subspecies A. d. maseruna feed on Hermannia jacobeifolia. The larvae are attended to by Lepisiota capensis ants.[1]

Subspecies

  • Aloeides dentatis dentatis (South Africa: Mpumalanga, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal)
  • Aloeides dentatis maseruna (Riley, 1938) (Lesotho, South Africa: North West and Free State)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Henning, G.A.; Patel, T.; Van Der Colff, D. (2022). "Aloeides dentatis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T883A165245575. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/883/165245575. Retrieved 29 December 2022. 
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1637695 entry