Thestor petra
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| Species: | T. petra
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| Thestor petra Pennington, 1962
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Thestor petra, the rock skolly, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa.
The wingspan is 22–28 mm for males and 26–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late November to January. There is one generation per year.[1]
Subspecies
- Thestor petra petra (Western Cape on the Gydoberg, Tierberg, Matroosberg and Skurweberg mountains around Ceres)
- Thestor petra tempe Pennington, 1962 (Western Cape in the Klein Karoo mountains near Seweweekspoort, Elandsberg and Rooiberg)
References
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Thestor tempe. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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