Aloeides juana
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. juana
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| Aloeides juana Tite & Dickson, 1968[2]
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Aloeides juana, the Juana copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the Western Cape to Namaqualand and the Steinkopf area in the Northern Cape.
The wingspan is 29–34 mm for males and 30–38 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to December and from February to April. There are two generations per year.[3]
References[edit]
Wikispecies has information related to Aloeides juana.
- ^ Henning, G.A. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Aloeides juana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161276947A175059774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161276947A175059774.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ 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.