Aloeides rileyi

Aloeides rileyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species: A. rileyi
Binomial name
Aloeides rileyi
Tite & Dickson, 1976[1]
Synonyms
  • Aloeides taylori Tite and Dickson, 1976
  • Aloeides rileyi f. pallida Woodhall, 2000

Riley’s Copper (Aloeides rileyi) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from Lesotho and the eastern part of the Orange Free State.

The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–30 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to February. There is one generation per year.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Aloeides, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.


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