| Cloud copper | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. nubilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides nubilus Henning & Henning, 1982 | |
Aloeides nubilus, the cloud copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found on low rocky ridges in the Mpumalanga Drakensberg.
The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 22–26 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to November. There is one generation per year.[2]
References
- ^ Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Aloeides nubilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T890A13089362. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T890A13089362.en.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.