Biology:Trimenia wallengrenii
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Wallengren'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: | Trimenia |
| Species: | T. wallengrenii
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| Binomial name | |
| Trimenia wallengrenii (Trimen & Bowker, 1887)
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Trimenia wallengrenii, the Wallengren's copper or Wallengren's silver-spotted copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa .
The wingspan is 24–35 mm for males and 29–42 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.[2]
Subspecies
- Trimenia wallengrenii wallengrenii — near Darling in the Western Cape
- Trimenia wallengrenii gonnemoi Ball, 1994 — upper slopes of the Piketberg in the Western Cape
References
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- ↑ Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Trimenia wallengrenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T22149A9363812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T22149A9363812.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22149/9363812. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q5481104 entry
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