Thestor vansoni
| Thestor vansoni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Thestor |
| Species: | T. vansoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Thestor vansoni Pennington, 1962[1] | |
Thestor vansoni, the Van Son's skolly, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in the Nama Karoo just below the peaks of the Gydoberg, the Skurweberg and the Cederberg in the West Cape.
The wingspan is 24–29 mm for males and 27–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from the September to November, with a peak in October. There is one generation per year.[2]
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