Aloeides kaplani
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| Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977
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Kaplan's Copper (Aloeides kaplani) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is known from the West Cape. It was discovered and described in 1977.[1]
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
- ^ Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Aloeides kaplani. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 April 2011.
- ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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