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![(Aloeides almeida - AP-939) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/939b%2B1665495972.jpg "(Aloeides almeida - AP-939) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides apicalis - AP-869) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/869b%2B1665495968.jpg "(Aloeides apicalis - AP-869) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides aranda - AP-906) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/906b%2B1665495970.jpg "(Aloeides aranda - AP-906) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides argenteus - AP-905) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/905b%2B1665495970.jpg "(Aloeides argenteus - AP-905) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides arida - AP-784) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/784b%2B1665495966.jpg "(Aloeides arida - AP-784) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides bamptoni - AP-930) @11 [ ] BY-NC-SA (2022) Jeremy Dobson, RSA Jeremy Dobson](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/AP-930b%2B1651347406.jpg "(Aloeides bamptoni - AP-930) {} [ ] BY-NC-SA (2022)")
![(Aloeides barbarae - Aloeides-467) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2020) Jeremy Dobson Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ATLEP/AP467a%2B1590425634.jpg "(Aloeides barbarae - Aloeides-467) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2020)")
![(Aloeides barklyi - JD-12466SA) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019) Jeremy Dobson Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ATLEP/JD_12466SA_U%2B1565042142.jpg "(Aloeides barklyi - JD-12466SA) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019)")
![(Aloeides braueri - AP-756) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/756b%2B1665495964.jpg "(Aloeides braueri - AP-756) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides caffrariae - AP-952) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/952b%2B1665495972.jpg "(Aloeides caffrariae - AP-952) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides caledoni - CTBB-1242) @14 [ ] Copyright (2014) Thierry Bouyer Research Collection of Thierry Bouyer](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SUBHB/CTBB_%5B1242%5D%2B1407201266.JPG "(Aloeides caledoni - CTBB-1242) {} [ ] Copyright (2014)")
![(Aloeides carolynnae - AP-783) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/783b%2B1665495966.jpg "(Aloeides carolynnae - AP-783) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides clarki - AP-714) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/714b%2B1665495964.jpg "(Aloeides clarki - AP-714) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides conradsi - LepMala519) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2016) NTNU University Museum, Department of Natural History NTNU University Museum, Department of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEPMA/LM_519D%2B1456524658.JPG "(Aloeides conradsi - LepMala519) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2016)")
![(Aloeides damarensis - AP-802) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/802b%2B1665495966.jpg "(Aloeides damarensis - AP-802) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides dentatis - AP-870) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/870b%2B1665495968.jpg "(Aloeides dentatis - AP-870) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides depicta - AP-717) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/717b%2B1665495964.jpg "(Aloeides depicta - AP-717) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides dicksoni - Aloeides-432) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2020) Jeremy Dobson Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ATLEP/AP432a%2B1590424840.jpg "(Aloeides dicksoni - Aloeides-432) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2020)")
![(Aloeides dryas - AP-854) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/854b%2B1665495966.jpg "(Aloeides dryas - AP-854) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides egerides - AP-690) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/690b%2B1665495964.jpg "(Aloeides egerides - AP-690) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides gowani - AP-856) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/856b%2B1665495966.jpg "(Aloeides gowani - AP-856) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides grandis - BC ZSM Lep 60072) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOTG/BC_ZSM_Lep_60072%2B1338488364.JPG "(Aloeides grandis - BC ZSM Lep 60072) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Aloeides griseus - BC-TB7602) @13 [ ] Copyright (2010) Thierry Bouyer Research Collection of Philippe Leonard](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TBBUT/BC-TB%5B7602%5D%2B1315224708.jpg "(Aloeides griseus - BC-TB7602) {} [ ] Copyright (2010)")
![(Aloeides henningi - TvW0046) @12 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEPID/TvW0046%2B1309890662.JPG "(Aloeides henningi - TvW0046) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Aloeides juana - AP-941) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/941b%2B1665495972.jpg "(Aloeides juana - AP-941) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides kaplani - BC ZSM Lep 60091) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOTG/BC_ZSM_Lep_60091%2B1338488364.JPG "(Aloeides kaplani - BC ZSM Lep 60091) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Aloeides kaplaniAC01SA - BC ZSM Lep 60663) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOTG/BC_ZSM_Lep_60663%2B1338488364.JPG "(Aloeides kaplaniAC01SA - BC ZSM Lep 60663) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Aloeides kaplaniAC02SA - BC ZSM Lep 60666) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOTG/BC_ZSM_Lep_60666%2B1338488364.JPG "(Aloeides kaplaniAC02SA - BC ZSM Lep 60666) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Aloeides lutescens - AP-922) @11 [ ] BY-NC-SA (2022) Jeremy Dobson, RSA Jeremy Dobson](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/AP-922b%2B1650119946.jpg "(Aloeides lutescens - AP-922) {} [ ] BY-NC-SA (2022)")
![(Aloeides macmasteri - AP-694) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/694b%2B1665495964.jpg "(Aloeides macmasteri - AP-694) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides maluti - AP-951) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/951b%2B1665495972.jpg "(Aloeides maluti - AP-951) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides margaretae - AP-692) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/692b%2B1665495964.jpg "(Aloeides margaretae - AP-692) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides mbuluensis - CTBB-1236) @14 [ ] Copyright (2014) Thierry Bouyer Research Collection of Thierry Bouyer](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SUBHB/CTBB_%5B1236%5D%2B1407201258.JPG "(Aloeides mbuluensis - CTBB-1236) {} [ ] Copyright (2014)")
![(Aloeides merces - AP-346) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/346b%2B1665495964.jpg "(Aloeides merces - AP-346) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides molomo - AP-858) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/858b%2B1665495966.jpg "(Aloeides molomo - AP-858) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides monticola - BC ZSM Lep 60087) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOTG/BC_ZSM_Lep_60087%2B1338488364.JPG "(Aloeides monticola - BC ZSM Lep 60087) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Aloeides mullini - AP-874) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/874b%2B1665495968.jpg "(Aloeides mullini - AP-874) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides nollothi - AP-866) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/866b%2B1665495968.jpg "(Aloeides nollothi - AP-866) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides nubilus - AP-737) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/737b%2B1665495964.jpg "(Aloeides nubilus - AP-737) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides oreas - AP-748) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/748b%2B1665495964.jpg "(Aloeides oreas - AP-748) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides pallida - BC ZSM Lep 60074) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOTG/BC_ZSM_Lep_60074%2B1338488364.JPG "(Aloeides pallida - BC ZSM Lep 60074) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Aloeides pallida littoralisAC01SA - BC ZSM Lep 60075) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOTG/BC_ZSM_Lep_60075%2B1338488364.JPG "(Aloeides pallida littoralisAC01SA - BC ZSM Lep 60075) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Aloeides pallida littoralisAC02SA - BC ZSM Lep 60077) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOTG/BC_ZSM_Lep_60077%2B1338488364.JPG "(Aloeides pallida littoralisAC02SA - BC ZSM Lep 60077) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Aloeides pallida pallidaAC01SA - BC ZSM Lep 60083) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOTG/BC_ZSM_Lep_60083%2B1338488364.JPG "(Aloeides pallida pallidaAC01SA - BC ZSM Lep 60083) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Aloeides pallida pallidaAC02SA - BC ZSM Lep 60085) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOTG/BC_ZSM_Lep_60085%2B1338488364.JPG "(Aloeides pallida pallidaAC02SA - BC ZSM Lep 60085) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Aloeides pallida pallidaAC03SA - BC ZSM Lep 60089) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOTG/BC_ZSM_Lep_60089%2B1338488364.JPG "(Aloeides pallida pallidaAC03SA - BC ZSM Lep 60089) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Aloeides penningtoni - TvW0104) @13 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEPID/TvW0104%2B1311617658.JPG "(Aloeides penningtoni - TvW0104) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Aloeides pierus - AP-695) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/695b%2B1665495964.jpg "(Aloeides pierus - AP-695) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides plowesi - Aloeides-548) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2020) Jeremy Dobson Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ATLEP/AP548b%2B1590427382.jpg "(Aloeides plowesi - Aloeides-548) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2020)")
![(Aloeides pringlei - AP-918) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/918b%2B1665495970.jpg "(Aloeides pringlei - AP-918) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides quickelbergei - Aloeides-596) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2020) Jeremy Dobson Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ATLEP/AP596a%2B1590429186.jpg "(Aloeides quickelbergei - Aloeides-596) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2020)")
![(Aloeides rileyi - AP-924) @11 [ ] BY-NC-SA (2022) Jeremy Dobson, RSA Jeremy Dobson](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/AP-924b%2B1650120032.jpg "(Aloeides rileyi - AP-924) {} [ ] BY-NC-SA (2022)")
![(Aloeides rossouwi - AP-797) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/797b%2B1665495966.jpg "(Aloeides rossouwi - AP-797) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides simplex - JD-12144SA) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019) Jeremy Dobson Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ATLEP/JD_12144SA_U%2B1565042142.jpg "(Aloeides simplex - JD-12144SA) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019)")
![(Aloeides stevensoni - AP-777) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/777b%2B1665495966.jpg "(Aloeides stevensoni - AP-777) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides susanae - JD-12443SA) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019) Jeremy Dobson Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ATLEP/JD_12443SA_U%2B1565042142.jpg "(Aloeides susanae - JD-12443SA) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019)")
![(Aloeides swanepoeli - Aloeides-469) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2020) Jeremy Dobson Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ATLEP/AP469b%2B1590425748.jpg "(Aloeides swanepoeli - Aloeides-469) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2020)")
![(Aloeides taikosama - AP-800) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/800b%2B1665495966.jpg "(Aloeides taikosama - AP-800) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides tearei - AP-927) @11 [ ] BY-NC-SA (2022) Jeremy Dobson, RSA Jeremy Dobson](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/AP-927b%2B1651347302.jpg "(Aloeides tearei - AP-927) {} [ ] BY-NC-SA (2022)")
![(Aloeides thyra - AP-693) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/693b%2B1665495964.jpg "(Aloeides thyra - AP-693) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides titei - Aloeides-635) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2020) Jeremy Dobson Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ATLEP/AP635a%2B1590425402.jpg "(Aloeides titei - Aloeides-635) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2020)")
![(Aloeides trimeni - AP-771) @11 [ ] by-nc (2022) Pasi Sihvonen University of Helsinki](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIJ/771b%2B1665495966.jpg "(Aloeides trimeni - AP-771) {} [ ] by-nc (2022)")
![(Aloeides vansoni - KBGPB121) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017) Unspecified he Lepidopterists Society of Africa](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/KBGPB/SM003%2B1501768460.jpg "(Aloeides vansoni - KBGPB121) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017)")
