Aloeides conradsi explained
Aloeides conradsi, the Conrad's copper, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.[1] The habitat consists of savanna.
Both sexes are attracted to flowers.
Subspecies
- A. c. conradsi (Tanzania)
- A. c. angoniensis Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia)
- A. c. jacksoni Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Tanzania, Kenya: east of the Rift Valley)
- A. c. talboti Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Tanzania, Kenya: west of the Rift Valley)
Notes and References
- Web site: Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4) . 2012-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001705/http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/lycaenidae_aphnaeini_4.doc . 2016-03-04 . dead .