Aloeides kaplani
Aloeides kaplani, the Kaplan's copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is known from the Western Cape. It was discovered and described in 1977.
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| Species: | A. kaplani |
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| Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977 | |
The wingspan is 28–32 mm for males and 30–40 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to December, with a peak in October. There is one generation per year.[2]
References
- Henning, A. 2020. Aloeides kaplani. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T887A161275707. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T887A161275707.en. Downloaded on 09 June 2020.
- 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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