Aloeides quickelbergei

Short description: Species of butterfly

Aloeides quickelbergei

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. quickelbergei

Binomial name
Aloeides quickelbergei

Tite & Dickson, 1968[2]

Aloeides quickelbergei, the Quickelberge's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa , where it is known from mountain slopes in the southern Western Cape.

The wingspan is 24–26 mm for males and 25–28 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to January. There is one generation per year.[3]

## References

1. ↑ Henning, G.A. (2020). "Aloeides quickelbergei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161276730A175059372. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161276730A175059372.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161276730/175059372. 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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