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Depicta Copper
Aloeides depicta
Aloeides depicta, the depicta copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from fynbos and Nama Karoo along the mountains from Matjiesfontein to Gydo Mountain and the Eastern Cape.
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Description
The wingspan is 26–29 mm (1.0–1.1 in) for males and 29–35 mm (1.1–1.4 in) females. Adults are on wing from September to June. There are continuous generations in warmer months. The hindwing of A. depicta is mostly convex. Physical traits resemble those of A. apicalis and A. margaretae.
Range & habitat
These butterflies inhabit grassy areas with bare patches, such as grassy fynbos in the eastern cape, or highvield grasslands in other provinces. Males on this genus exhibit territorial behavior, claiming specific unsurfaced areas where they can counter females and mate.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and behavior”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 648836.