Biology:Aloeides margaretae
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Marguarite's copper | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. margaretae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides margaretae Tite & Dickson, 1968[2]
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Aloeides margaretae, the Marguarite's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa , where it is known from the western coast and along the south coast in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm for males and 26–33 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to May in several generations per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Aspalathus spinosa species.
References
- ↑ Henning, G.A. (2020). "Aloeides margaretae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161276786A175059466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161276786A175059466.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161276786/175059466. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q4523133 entry
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