Aloeides conradsi
| Aloeides conradsi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. conradsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides conradsi (Aurivillius, 1907)[1] | |
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Aloeides conradsi, the Conrad's copper, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of savanna.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers.
Subspecies
- A. c. conradsi (Tanzania)
- A. c. angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia)
- A. c. jacksoni Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Tanzania, Kenya: east of the Rift Valley)
- A. c. talboti Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Tanzania, Kenya: west of the Rift Valley)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to: Aloeides conradsi |
- ↑ Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4)
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