Aloeides rossouwi: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Aloeides rossouwi

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.

The larvae are associated with ants of the genus Lepisiota.

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Aloeides rossouwi
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Aloeides rossouwi
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