Aloeides maluti, the Maluti copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is mainly found in the high altitude alpine grassland of Lesotho, but also in neighbouring hills of the Free State and Eastern Cape provinces, South Africa.
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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. maluti
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| Aloeides maluti | |
The wingspan is 21–26 mm for males and 23–27 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from December to February. There is one generation per year.[3]
References
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- ^ Henning, G.A. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Aloeides maluti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161276839A175059565. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161276839A175059565.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.