Aloeides gowani

Species of butterfly

Aloeides gowani

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

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

A. gowani

Binomial name
Aloeides gowani

Tite & Dickson, 1968[2]

Aloeides gowani, the Gowan's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the Western, Eastern and the Northern Cape.

The wingspan is 25–29 mm for males and 28–30 mm females. Adults are on wing from October to April, with a peak from December to February There are multiple generations during midsummer.[3]

The larvae feed on Aspalathus species.

## References[edit]

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Wikispecies has information related to Aloeides gowani.

1. ^ Henning, G.A. 2020. Aloeides gowani (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161280888A175061722. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161280888A175061722.en. Downloaded on 08 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.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q4359127
* Wikispecies: Aloeides gowani
* BioLib: 854913
* CoL: C493
* EoL: 256567
* GBIF: 1927974
* iNaturalist: 648839
* IRMNG: 11434921
* IUCN: 161280888
* LepIndex: 194857

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