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Aloeides aranda

Photo by Fanie
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Field Notes

Description:

Never sits with wings open. Variable underside color from brown to red and even magenta. Usually have faint band of white spots although in this specimen it is not visible.

Habitat:

Widespread throughout South Africa.

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Aloeides aranda

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Comments (5)
Fanie
I have added photo's showing some of the other color forms. Taken on the same day, same location.
Tiz
What a lovely colour! I guess that is quite rare on butterflies?

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Wildlife of Southern Africa
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Insects of the Western Cape

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PublishedOctober 27, 2013

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