Aloeides simplex

Short description: Species of butterfly

Aloeides simplex

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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. simplex

Binomial name
Aloeides simplex

(Trimen, 1893)[2]

Synonyms

* Zeritis simplex Trimen, 1893

Aloeides simplex, the dune copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa , where it is known from sandy areas in the Kalahari and arid savannah, the red dunes from Kuruman, Hotazel and further west in the Northern Cape.

The wingspan is 26–32 mm for males and 29–34 mm females. Adults are on wing from August to November and from January to March. There are two generations per year.[3]

## References

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1. ↑ Henning, G.A. (2020). "Aloeides simplex". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161276677A175059269. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161276677A175059269.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161276677/175059269. 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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