Biology:Aloeides nollothi

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Nolloth's copper
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. nollothi
Binomial name
Aloeides nollothi
Tite & Dickson, 1977

Aloeides nollothi, the Nolloth's copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Namibia and the Northern Cape province of South Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 19–22 mm for males and 20–24 mm females. Adults are on wing from August to December and in late summer (from March to April) in a possible second generation. There is usually one generation per year.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Henning, G.A. (2020). "Aloeides nollothi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T889A175056159. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T889A175056159.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/889/175056159. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4523627 entry