Kedestes sarahae
| Kedestes sarahae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Tribe: | Erionotini |
| Genus: | Kedestes |
| Species: | K. sarahae |
| Binomial name | |
| Kedestes sarahae Henning & Henning, 1998[1] | |
Sarah's Ranger (Kedestes sarahae) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is only known from the Cederberg in the Western Cape.
The wingspan is 31–34 mm for males and 54–63 mm for females. Adults are on wing in late September.
The larvae probably feed on Merxmuellera species.[2]
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