Biology:Aloeides rossouwi

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Aloeides rossouwi
013377026 Aloeides rossouwi Henning & Henning 1982 PT 1.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. rossouwi
Binomial name
Aloeides rossouwi
Henning & Henning, 1982

Aloeides rossouwi, the Rossouw's copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa , where it is found in Mpumalanga south of the Stoffberg.

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

The larvae are associated with ants of the genus Lepisiota.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4227942 entry