Aloeides rileyi

Aloeides rileyi, the Riley's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from Lesotho and the eastern part of the Free State.

Aloeides rileyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. rileyi
Binomial name
Aloeides rileyi
Tite & Dickson, 1976[2]
Synonyms
  • Aloeides taylori Tite and Dickson, 1976
  • Aloeides rileyi f. pallida Woodhall, 2000

The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 26–30 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to February. There is one generation per year.[3]

References
  1. Henning, G. A. (2020). "Aloeides rileyi (amended version of 2020 assessment)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161279047A175061014.en. Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2021-08-08. Riley's Copper Aloeides rileyi has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2010. Aloeides rileyi is listed as Least Concern.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Tite, G. E.; Dickson, C. G. C. (1976). Chalmers Hunt, J. M. (ed.). "Further notes on species of the genus Aloeides (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)". The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation. 88: 179. ISSN 0013-8916. OCLC 558456720.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik Publishers. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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