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Calleagris kobela

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Calleagris kobela
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C. kobela
Binomial name
Calleagris kobela
(Trimen, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Nisoniades kobela Trimen, 1864

The Mrs Raven Flat or Mrs Raven Skipper (Calleagris kobela) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa, in Afromontane forests from the eastern Cape along the Amatolas and coastal forests to KwaZulu-Natal up to the midlands.

The wingspan is 42–44 mm for males and 43–45 mm for females. There is one generation in late summer with peaks from February to March.[2]

References

  1. ^ Calleagris, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.