Aloeides oreas
Aloeides oreas, the oreas copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the Eastern Cape to the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, the Free State and mountain peaks in Mpumalanga near Wakkerstroom.
| Aloeides oreas | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. oreas |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968[2] | |
The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 22–26 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to December, with a peak in October and from January to April, with a peak in January. There are two generations per year.[3]
References
Wikispecies has information related to Aloeides oreas.
- Henning, G.A. 2020. Aloeides oreas (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161282171A175062600. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161282171A175062600.en. Downloaded on 08 August 2021.
- Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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