Thestor brachycerus
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Knysna skolly | |
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Thestor brachycerus subsp. dukei | |
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Thestor brachycerus (Trimen, 1883)
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Thestor brachycerus, the Knysna skolly, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. 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.[2]
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
- Range: Karoo and fynbos along the Langeberg from Die Koo to Montagu, then along the Swartberg and Elandsberg to the Outeniqua Mountains and along the southern Western Cape coast from Kogelberg to Stanford
References
- ^ Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Thestor brachycerus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T21751A9316793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T21751A9316793.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ 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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