Aloeides mullini
Aloeides mullini, the Mullin's copper, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Zimbabwe.[3] The habitat consists of montane grassland.
| Mullin's copper | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Aloeides |
| Species: | A. mullini |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloeides mullini Henning & Henning, 1996[2] | |
Both sexes feed from flowers. They have been recorded from late August to late September.
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- Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Aloeides mullini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T159944A5344838. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T159944A5344838.en.
- Aloeides at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Aphnaeini (part 4)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
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