Thestor brachycerus
Knysna skolly | |
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Thestor brachycerus subsp. dukei | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Thestor |
Species: | T. brachycerus |
Binomial name | |
Thestor brachycerus (Trimen, 1883) | |
Synonyms | |
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Thestor brachycerus, the Knysna skolly, is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa.
The wingspan is 27–36 mm for males and 29–39 mm for females. Adults are on the wing from December to January. There is one generation per year.[1]
Larvae have been found in the nests of the pugnacious ant, Anoplolepis custodiens, but the larval food is unknown.
Subspecies
- Thestor brachycerus brachycerus – seaside skolly
- Range: Western Cape, confined to the heads at Knysna
- Thestor brachycerus dukei van Son, 1951 – Duke's skolly
References
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Thestor brachycerus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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