Trida sarahae
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| Species: | K. sarahae
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Kedestes sarahae, or Sarah's ranger, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is only known from the Cederberg mountains in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is 31–34 mm for males and 54–63 mm for females. Adults are on wing in late September.
The larvae probably feed on Merxmuellera species.[3]
References
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- ^ Kedestes, funet.fi
- ^ Henning, G. A.; Henning, S. F. (1998). "Notes on the genus Kedestes Watson (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) with a description of a new species from South Africa". Metamorphosis. 9 (3): 100–104.
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
External links
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.