Thestor dryburghi
Thestor dryburghi, the Dryburgh's skolly, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa where it is only known from northern Namaqualand in succulent Karoo-covered hills at Kamieskroon to the north-west of Steinkopf in the North Cape.
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The wingspan is 34–37 mm for males and 36–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October. There is one generation per year.[2]
References
- Pringle, L. 2020. Thestor dryburghi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T21753A161317610. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T21753A161317610.en. Downloaded on 09 June 2020.
- 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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