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The Molomo Copper (''Aloeides molomo'') is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. 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.〔Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.〕 The larvae of ssp. ''krooni'' feed on ''Sida ovata''. ==Subspecies== *''Aloeides molomo molomo'' (East Cape, Orange Free State, eastern North Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo Province, North West Province) *''Aloeides molomo mumbuensis'' Riley, 1921 (Botswana, Zambia) *''Aloeides molomo kiellandi'' Carcasson, 1961 (south-western Tanzania: Mpanda) *''Aloeides molomo krooni'' Tite & Dickson, 1973 (northern North Cape to Namibia and Botswana) *''Aloeides molomo coalescens'' Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Zimbabwe) *''Aloeides molomo handmani'' Tite & Dickson, 1973 (Malawi) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aloeides molomo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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