Kedestes macomo
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| Species: | K. macomo
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Kedestes macomo, the Macomo ranger, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Nigeria to Transvaal, East Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is also found in Somalia.
The wingspan is 28–32 mm for males and 33–35 mm for females. There are several generations per year, but it is scarce in winter, peaks occur in late summer and autumn.[3]
The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica.
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- ^ Dobson, J.C.H. 2020. Kedestes macomo (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161278015A175060406. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161278015A175060406.en. Downloaded on 08 August 2021.
- ^ Kedestes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Butterflies described in 1862
- Kedestes
- Erionotini stubs