Aloeides almeida

Aloeides almeida

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Aloeides almeida, the Almeida copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the Western Cape and the Cape Peninsula and the main Cape Fold Mountains, north to Ceres and east along the mountain ranges to the Eastern Cape. The wingspan is 25–29 mm for males and 28–30 mm females.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Aloeides almeida

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