Kedestes sarahae
Kedestes sarahae, or Sarah's ranger, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is only known from the Cederberg mountains in the Western Cape.
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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.
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