Aloeides clarki
| Aloeides clarki | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. clarki |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides clarki Tite & Dickson, 1968[1] | |
The Coega Copper (Aloeides clarki) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from low slopes and ridges in coastal Karoo flats in the East Cape and flat rocky land further inland.
The wingspan is 25–28 mm for males and 25–29 mm females. Adults are on wing from October to April. There are multiple generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Aspalathus species.
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