Aloeides pierus

Aloeides pierus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Aloeides
Species:
A. pierus
Binomial name
Aloeides pierus
(Cramer, [1779])
Synonyms
  • Papilio pierus Cramer, [1779]
  • Papilio euadrus Fabricius, 1787
  • Papilio suetonius Fabricius, 1793

Aloeides pierus, the dull copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in the Western, Northern and Eastern Cape, as well as the Free State.