Thestor overbergensis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | T. overbergensis
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| Thestor overbergensis Heath & Pringle, 2004[2]
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Thestor overbergensis, the Overberg skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from coastal fynbos between Ou Plaas and De Hoop in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is 33–38 mm for males and about 44 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to December.[3]
References[]
- ^ Pringle, E.L. 2020. Thestor overbergensis (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161321725A175065567. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161321725A175065567.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
- Thestor
- Butterflies described in 2004
- Endemic butterflies of South Africa
- Miletinae stubs