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Mullin's copper
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A. mullini
Binomial name
Aloeides mullini
Henning & Henning, 1996[2]

Aloeides mullini, the Mullin's copper, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe.[3] The habitat consists of montane grassland.

Both sexes feed from flowers. They have been recorded from late August to late September.

References

  1. ^ Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Aloeides mullini". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. IUCN: e.T159944A5344838. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T159944A5344838.en. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ^ Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4)