Aloeides molomo

Molomo copper
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Aloeides
Species:	A. molomo
Binomial name
	Aloeides molomo; (Trimen, 1870)
Synonyms
	Zeritis molomo Trimen, 1870 ;

Aloeides molomo, the molomo copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Africa.

The wingspan is 22–33 mm for males and 24–35 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to December and from March to April. There are two generations per year.^[3]

The larvae of A. m. krooni feed on Sida ovata.

Subspecies[edit]

A. m. molomo (Eastern Cape, Free State, eastern Northern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West)
A. m. mumbuensis Riley, 1921 (Botswana, Zambia)
A. m. kiellandi Carcasson, 1961 (south-western Tanzania: Mpanda)
A. m. krooni Tite & Dickson, 1973 (northern Northern Cape to Namibia and Botswana)
A. m. coalescens Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Zimbabwe)
A. m. handmani Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Malawi)

References[edit]

^ Westrip, J.R.S. (2021). "Aloeides molomo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T162639880A162639882. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T162639880A162639882.en. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
^ 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.

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[1] Westrip, J.R.S. (2021). "Aloeides molomo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T162639880A162639882. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T162639880A162639882.en. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

[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.

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