Barbara's Copper

Aloeides barbarae

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Aloeides barbarae, the Barbara's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from montane grassland on one hill top between Fairview and the Sheba Mines in Mpumalanga. The wingspan is 22–24 mm for males and 24–26 mm for females.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionAloeides barbarae, Wikipedia contributors

Barbara's Copper

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