Misplaced Pages

Caledon copper
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Aloeides
Species:	A. caledoni
Binomial name
Aloeides caledoni Tite & Dickson, 1973

Aloeides caledoni, the Caledon copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it has a wide range but is very rare and localised in the Western Cape.

The wingspan is 35–39 millimetres (1.4–1.5 in) for males and 38–45 mm (1.5–1.8 in) females. Adults are on wing from August to November. There is one generation per year.

References

1. Pringle, E.L. (2020). "Aloeides caledoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T882A168307311. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T882A168307311.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7. ISBN 978-1868727247

• v
• t
• e

• IUCN Red List least concern species
• Aloeides
• Butterflies described in 1973
• Endemic butterflies of South Africa
• Aphnaeinae stubs