Biology:Thestor yildizae
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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. yildizae
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| Thestor yildizae Koçak, 1983
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Thestor yildizae, the peninsula skolly, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa , where it is only found on the high slopes of the Cape Peninsula Mountains in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is 25–32 mm for males and 28-36.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late November to early February. There is one generation per year.[2]
Larvae have been found in the nests of the pugnacious ant (Anoplolepis custodiens), but the larval food is unknown.
References
- ↑ Morton, A. (2020). "Thestor yildizae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T21759A168305977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T21759A168305977.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21759/168305977. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q5466232 entry
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