Thestor rooibergensis

Thestor rooibergensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Thestor
Species: T. rooibergensis
Binomial name
Thestor rooibergensis
Heath, 1994[1]

The Rooiberg Skolly (Thestor rooibergensis) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in fynbos-covered mountain slopes in the Rooiberg area above Ladismith in the West Cape.

The wingspan is 26–28 mm for males and 27–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from the September to December, with a peak in October. There is one generation per year.[2]

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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