Aloeides kaplani: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Aloeides
Species
Aloeides kaplani
Scientific Name
Aloeides kaplani

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Aloeides kaplani

Aloeides kaplani, the Kaplan's copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is known from the Western Cape. It was discovered and described in 1977.

The wingspan is 28–32 mm for males and 30–40 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to December, with a peak in October. There is one generation per year.

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