Aloeides rileyi
Aloeides rileyi, the Riley's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from Lesotho and the eastern part of the Free State.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. rileyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides rileyi Tite & Dickson, 1976[2] | |
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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.[3]
References
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- Henning, G.A. 2020. Aloeides rileyi (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161279047A175061014. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161279047A175061014.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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