Aloeides trimeni explained

Aloeides trimeni, the Trimen's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is found from coastal KwaZulu-Natal to the Drakensberg, north into Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

The wingspan is 22–33 mm for males and 24–35 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to December (with a peak in October) and from January to April (with a peak in February). There are two generations per year.^[1]

The larvae feed on Aspalathus species and Hermannia depressa.

Subspecies

• Aloeides trimeni trimeni (from the Eastern Cape to Free State, Gauteng and Mpumalanga)
• Aloeides trimeni southeayae Tite & Dickson, 1973 (near Mossel Bay in the Western Cape)

Notes and References

1. Book: Woodhall, Steve . Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa . 2005 . Cape Town, South Africa . Struik . 978-1-86872-724-7 .