Biology:Thestor dryburghi
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Thestor dryburghi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Thestor |
| Species: | T. dryburghi
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| Binomial name | |
| Thestor dryburghi van Son, 1966
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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.
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, E.L. (2020). "Thestor dryburghi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T21753A175057118. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T21753A175057118.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21753/175057118. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q5466207 entry
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