Wallengren's Copper
Encyclopedia
Wallengren's Copper or Wallengren's Silver-spotted Copper (Trimenia wallengrenii) is a species of butterfly
in the Lycaenidae
family. It is endemic to South Africa
.
The wingspan
is 24-35 mm for males and 29-42 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family. It is endemic to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 24-35 mm for males and 29-42 mm females. Adults are on wing from November to December. There is one generation per year.
Subspecies
- Trimenia wallengrenii wallengrenii (near darling in the West Cape)
- Trimenia wallengrenii gonnemoi Ball, 1994 (upper slopes of the Piketberg in the West Cape)