Transvaal Copper

Aloeides dryas

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Aloeides dryas, the Transvaal copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa, where it is known from northern KwaZulu-Natal, Eswatini and Mpumalanga, and along the Drakensberg to the Wolkberg range in Limpopo province. The wingspan is 26–31 mm for males and 28–34 mm females.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Transvaal Copper

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