Calleagris krooni
Appearance
Calleagris krooni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Calleagris |
Species: | C. krooni
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Binomial name | |
Calleagris krooni Vári, 1974[1]
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Calleagris krooni, Kroon's flat or Kroon's skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in South Africa, it is only known from Afromontane forests of Mpumalanga.
The wingspan is 43–45 mm (1.7–1.8 in) for males and 47–51 mm (1.9–2.0 in) for females. There is one generation in late summer with peaks from February to April.[2]
References
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- ^ Calleagris 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.