Biology:Thestor petra

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Rock skolly
Thestor petra, J Dobson, a.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Thestor
Species:
T. petra
Binomial name
Thestor petra
Pennington, 1962
Synonyms
  • Thestor tempe Pennington, 1962

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

  1. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5466227 entry