Aloeides merces

Short description: Species of butterfly

Wakkerstroom 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. merces

Binomial name
Aloeides merces

Henning & Henning, 1986

Aloeides merces, the Wakkerstroom copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa , where it is known from sour montane grassveld in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.

The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–30 mm females. Adults are on wing from October to November. There is one generation per year.[2]

## References

1. ↑ Henning, G.A. (2020). "Aloeides merces". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T888A175056046. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T888A175056046.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/888/175056046. 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.

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