| Arid copper | |
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| Male | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. arida |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides arida Tite & Dickson, 1968 | |
Aloeides arida, the arid copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the northern Western Cape to Springbok and Steinkopf in the Northern Cape.
The wingspan is 26–32 mm for males and 29–35 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to April, with a peak from December to February. There are multiple generations during midsummer.
References
- Henning, G.A. (2020) . "Aloeides arida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161277144A175059875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161277144A175059875.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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| Aloeides arida | |
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