Thestor holmesi
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | T. holmesi
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| Thestor holmesi van Son, 1951[2]
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Thestor holmesi, the Holmes's skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is known to range in the West Cape, from the Outeniqua Mountains and Jonkershoek.
The wingspan is 26.5-35.5 mm for males and 30.5-39.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to early January. There is one generation per year.[3]
References[]
- ^ Pringle, E.L. 2020. Thestor holmesi (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161321579A175065373. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161321579A175065373.en. Downloaded on 08 August 2021.
- ^ Thestor 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.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Butterflies described in 1951
- Thestor
- Endemic butterflies of South Africa
- Miletinae stubs