Aloeides apicalis

Pointed copper
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. apicalis
Binomial name
Aloeides apicalis
Tite & Dickson, 1968[2]
Synonyms
  • Aloeides depicta apicalis Tite & Dickson, 1968

Aloeides apicalis, the pointed copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from Western Cape and the Northern Cape.

  1. ^ Henning, G.A. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Aloeides apicalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161280064A175061405. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161280064A175061405.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms