Aloeides arida, the arid copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the northern Western Cape to Springbok and Steinkopf in the Northern Cape.
The wingspan is 26âÂÂ32 mm for males and 29âÂÂ35 mm females. Adults are on wing from September to April, with a peak from December to February. There are multiple generations during midsummer.