Aloeides titei, the Tite's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the northern KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg foothills to the hills of southern Mpumalanga.
| Aloeides titei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. titei
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides titei Henning, 1987[2]
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The wingspan is 25–30 millimetres (0.98–1.18 in) for males and 26–33 millimetres (1.0–1.3 in) for females. Adults are on wing from November to February. There is one generation per year.[3]
References
edit- ^ Henning, G.A. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Aloeides titei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161282747A175062931. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161282747A175062931.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.