Biology:Thestor protumnus
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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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. protumnus
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| Thestor protumnus | |
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Thestor protumnus, the Boland skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is only found in South Africa .
The wingspan is 22–37.5 mm for males and 24–42.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to December and August to October in Namaqualand. Subspecies terblanchei is on wing from January to March. The peak flight times vary per locality.[2]
The larvae feed on coccids (scale insects).
Subspecies
- Thestor protumnus protumnus – Cape Peninsula, south-western Cape
- Thestor protumnus aridus van Son, 1941 – Cape, Free State
- Thestor protumnus terblanchei Henning & Henning, 1993 – Free State
thumb|left|240px|T. p. subsp. aridus, the desert Boland skolly
References
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- ↑ Thestor at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q7783504 entry
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