Biology:Aloeides dicksoni

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Aloeides dicksoni
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. dicksoni
Binomial name
Aloeides dicksoni
Henning, 1987[2]

Aloeides dicksoni, the Dickson's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa , where it is known from the Eastern Cape Drakensberg.

The wingspan is 25–30 mm for males and 26–33 mm females. Adults are on wing from October to December. There is one generation per year.[3]

References

  1. Henning, G.A. (2020). "Aloeides dicksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161279307A175061212. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161279307A175061212.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161279307/175061212. Retrieved 8 August 2021. 
  2. Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4734150 entry