Aloeides kaplani
| Kaplan's copper | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. kaplani
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977
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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.
The wingspan is 28–32 mm for males and 30–40 mm for 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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