Aloeides bamptoni

Short description: Species of butterfly

Bampton's copper

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Lycaenidae
Genus:  | Aloeides
Species:  |

A. bamptoni

Binomial name
Aloeides bamptoni

Tite & Dickson, 1977[2]

Aloeides bamptoni, the Bampton's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa , where it is known from the Northern Cape.

The wingspan is 20–24 mm for males and 22–26 mm females. Adults are on wing from August to December and in late summer (from March to April) in a possible second generation. There is usually one generation per year.[3]

## References

1. ↑ Henning, G.A. (2020). "Aloeides bamptoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161279978A175061307. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161279978A175061307.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161279978/175061307. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
2. ↑ Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
3. ↑ 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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