Aloeides pringlei

Aloeides pringlei, the Pringle's copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is only found in a few localities in grassland of the Eastern Cape near the Great Winterberg.

Pringle's copper
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. pringlei
Binomial name
Aloeides pringlei
Tite & Dickson, 1976

The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 32–36 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.[2]

References

  1. Henning, G.A. (2021). "Aloeides pringlei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T891A161281477. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 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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