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Aloeides
''Aloeides'', commonly called coppers, is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Most can be found in South Africa (49 species), but a few species occur as far north as Kenya (8 species). Species Listed alphabetically within groups.Tite & Dickson; The Genus Aloeides and allied genera (Lycaenidae), ''Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology'' 29:, pages 225-280 (1973) *The "thyra" species group: **'' Aloeides apicalis'' Tite & Dickson, 1968 – pointed copper **'' Aloeides arida'' Tite & Dickson, 1968 – arid copper **'' Aloeides bamptoni'' Tite & Dickson, 1977 – Brampton's copper **'' Aloeides braueri'' Tite & Dickson, 1968 – Brauer's copper **'' Aloeides caledoni'' Tite & Dickson, 1973 – Caledon copper **'' Aloeides clarki'' Tite & Dickson, 1968 – Coega copper **'' Aloeides dentatis'' (Swierstra, 1909) – Roodepoort copper **'' Aloeides depicta'' Tite & Dickson, 1968 – depicta copper **'' Aloeides dryas'' Tite & Dickson, 1968 – Transva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloeides Vansoni
''Aloeides vansoni'', the Van Son's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the Western Cape, then across the Great Karoo and Roggeveld escarpment, south along the north side of the Swartberg and nearby mountains to the Eastern Cape. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 27–32 mm for males and 29–35 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to January with a peak in December. There is one generation per year. References External links * * Butterflies described in 1968 Aloeides Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloeides Pierus
''Aloeides pierus'', the dull copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in the Western, Northern and Eastern Cape, as well as the Free State. The wingspan is 25–30 mm. Adults are on wing from September to April, with peaks in October and February. There are multiple generations per year. The larvae feed on ''Aspalathus'' species. They shelter in the nests of ''Lepisiota capensis 250px, Milking plant lice on a '' Cussonia'' leaf ''Lepisiota capensis'', commonly known as the small black sugar ant, is an Old World ant in the subfamily Formicinae. It is found in countries of the Afrotropical, Malagasy, Oriental, and Palaea ...'' ants during the day. References Butterflies described in 1779 Aloeides Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloeides Thyra
''Aloeides thyra'', the red copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Western Cape, South Africa. The wingspan is 22–26 mm for males and 24–28 mm females. Adults are on wing from July to April with peaks in October and February. There are several generations per year through the warmer months. The larvae feed on '' Aspalathus acuminata'', '' A. laricifolia'' and '' A. cymbiformis''. The larvae are attended to by ''Lepisiota capensis'' ants. Subspecies *''Aloeides thyra thyra'' (Cape Peninsula, north-west to Lambert's Bay and east to Matjiesfontein) *''Aloeides thyra orientis'' Pringle, 1994 (Stilbaai to Knysna Knysna () is a town with 76,150 inhabitants (2019 mid-year estimates) in the Western Cape province of South Africa. and is one of the destinations on the loosely defined Garden Route tourist route. It lies at 34° 2' 6.3168'' S and 23° 2' 47. ... in the Western Cape) References Butterflies described in 1764 Aloeides E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... 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. References Butterflies described in 1976 Aloeides {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloeides Penningtoni
''Aloeides penningtoni'', the Pennington's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the northern Eastern Cape and the Drakensberg foothills to the KwaZulu-Natal midlands and the Ngoye and Enseleni forests. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 26–31 mm for males and 28–34 mm females. There are several generations in the warmer months, with adults on wing from August to June with peaks in November and February. References Butterflies described in 1968 Aloeides Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloeides Dentatis
''Aloeides dentatis'', the Roodepoort copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Lesotho and South Africa. The wingspan is 22–26 mm for males and 24–28 mm females. Adults are on wing from August to November and from February to March. There are two generations per year. The larvae of the nominate subspecies feed on '' Hermannia depressa'' and '' Lotononis eriantha''. Larvae of subspecies ''A. d. maseruna'' feed on '' Hermannia jacobeifolia''. The larvae are attended to by ''Lepisiota capensis'' ants. Subspecies *''Aloeides dentatis dentatis'' (South Africa: Mpumalanga, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal) *''Aloeides dentatis maseruna'' (Riley, 1938) (Lesotho, South Africa: North West The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each sepa ... and Free St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloeides Juana
''Aloeides juana'', the Juana copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the Western Cape to Namaqualand and the Steinkopf area in the Northern Cape. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 29–34 mm for males and 30–38 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to December and from February to April. There are two generations per year. References Butterflies described in 1968 Aloeides Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloeides Apicalis
''Aloeides apicalis'', the pointed copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from Western Cape and the Northern Cape. The wingspan is 23–27 mm for males and 25–30 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to May in several generations per year. The larvae are attended by ''Monomorium fridae Fridae (in Chinese 匯樂) is a diversified media and services company that caters to the gay and lesbian community of Asia. Its strategy covers the Internet, Broadcasting, Publishing and Events. The name "Fridae" is inspired by "Man Friday" fro ...'' ants. References Butterflies described in 1968 Aloeides Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloeides Arida
''Aloeides arida'', the arid copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the northern Western Cape to Springbok and Steinkopf in the Northern Cape. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 26–32 mm for males and 29–35 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to April, with a peak from December to February. There are multiple generations during midsummer. References Butterflies described in 1968 Aloeides Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloeides Bamptoni
''Aloeides bamptoni'', the Bampton's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the Northern Cape. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 20–24 mm for males and 22–26 mm females. Adults are on wing from August to December and in late summer (from March to April) in a possible second generation. There is usually one generation per year. References Aloeides Butterflies described in 1977 Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloeides Dryas
''Aloeides dryas'', the Transvaal copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa, where it is known from northern KwaZulu-Natal, Eswatini and Mpumalanga, and along the Drakensberg to the Wolkberg range in Limpopo province. The wingspan is 26–31 mm for males and 28–34 mm females. There are several generations in the warmer months, with adults on wing from September to as late as June with peaks in November and February. The larvae feed on ''Lotononis'' species, a genus of legumes. They are associated with ants of the genus ''Lepisiota ''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas. Species *''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994 *''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...''. References Butterflies described in 1968 Aloeides {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloeides Simplex
''Aloeides simplex'', the dune copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from sandy areas in the Kalahari and arid savannah, the red dunes from Kuruman, Hotazel and further west in the Northern Cape. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 26–32 mm for males and 29–34 mm females. Adults are on wing from August to November and from January to March. There are two generations per year. References Butterflies described in 1893 Aloeides Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |