Aloeides bamptoni, the Bampton's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the Northern Cape.

Bampton's copper
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. bamptoni
Binomial name
Aloeides bamptoni
Tite & Dickson, 1977[2]

The wingspan is 20–24 mm for males and 22–26 mm females. Adults are on wing from August to December and in late summer (from March to April) in a possible second generation. There is usually one generation per year.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Henning, G.A. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Aloeides bamptoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161279978A175061307. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161279978A175061307.en. 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.