Swanepoel's Copper

Aloeides swanepoeli

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Aloeides swanepoeli, the Swanepoel's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is found from coastal KwaZulu-Natal to the Drakensberg, north into Mpumalanga and Limpopo. The wingspan is 25–29 mm for males and 28–30 mm for females.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Swanepoel's Copper

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