Aloeides | |
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A. pierus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Subfamily: | Theclinae |
Tribe: | Aphnaeini |
Genus: |
Aloeides Hübner, [1819] |
Aloeides, commonly called coppers, is a genus of butterflies in the Lycaenidae family. Most can be found in South Africa (49 species), but a few species occur as far north as Kenya (8 species).
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