Kedestes macomo
| Kedestes macomo | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Tribe: | Erionotini |
| Genus: | Kedestes |
| Species: | K. macomo |
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| Kedestes macomo (Trimen, 1862)[1] | |
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The Macomo Ranger (Kedestes macomo) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Nigeria to Transvaal, East Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is also found in Somalia.
The wingspan is 28–32 mm for males and 33-35 for females. There are several generations per year, but it is scarce in winter, peaks occur in late summer and autumn.[2]
The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica.
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