Kedestes macomo

Kedestes macomo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Tribe:	Erionotini
Genus:	Kedestes
Species:	K. macomo
Binomial name
	Kedestes macomo; (Trimen, 1862)
Synonyms
	Cyclopides macomo Trimen, 1862;

The Macomo Ranger (Kedestes macomo) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Nigeria to Transvaal, East Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is also found in Somalia.

The wingspan is 28–32 mm for males and 33-35 for females. There are several generations per year, but it is scarce in winter, peaks occur in late summer and autumn.^[2]

The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica.

References

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

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[1] Kedestes, Site of Markku Savela

[2] Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.

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