Biology:Thestor petra
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Rock skolly | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Thestor |
| Species: | T. petra
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| Thestor petra Pennington, 1962
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Thestor petra, the rock skolly, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa .
The wingspan is 22–28 mm for males and 26–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late November to January. There is one generation per year.[1]
Subspecies
- Thestor petra petra (Western Cape on the Gydoberg, Tierberg, Matroosberg and Skurweberg mountains around Ceres)
- Thestor petra tempe Pennington, 1962 (Western Cape in the Klein Karoo mountains near Seweweekspoort, Elandsberg and Rooiberg)
References
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- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Thestor tempe". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T21750A9316728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T21750A9316728.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21750/9316728. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q5466227 entry
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