Thestor montanus
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Thestor montanus van Son, 1941[1]
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Thestor montanus, the mountain skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in fynbos covered high mountain slopes in the south-western West Cape, from Caledon to the Hottentots.
The wingspan is 23–28 mm for males and 27–29 mm for females. They can present both dark and pale color morphs.[2] Adults are on wing from October to February, with a peak in November. There is one generation per year.[3]
References
- ^ Thestor at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2011-11-05). What's that Butterfly?: A starter's guide to butterflies of South Africa. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 978-1-4317-0227-5.
- ^ 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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