Thestor dicksoni

Thestor dicksoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Thestor
Species: T. dicksoni
Binomial name
Thestor dicksoni
Riley, 1954[1]
Synonyms
  • Thestor malagas Dickson & Wykeham, 1994

Dickson’s Skolly (Thestor dicksoni) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is 34-37.5 mm for males and 43–45 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to April. There is one generation per year.[2]

Subspecies

References

  1. Thestor, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
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