Thestor pictus
Thestor pictus, the Langeberg skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in fynbos-covered mountain slopes above Garcia's Pass on the Langeberg.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Thestor |
| Species: | T. pictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thestor pictus van Son, 1941[2] | |
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The wingspan is 26–28 mm for males and 27–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from the end of September to November, with a peak in October. There is one generation per year.[3]
Larvae have been found in the nests of the pugnacious ant Anoplolepis custodiens, but the larval food is unknown.
References
- Edge, D.A. (2020). "Thestor pictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161321888A168311461. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161321888A168311461.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Thestor at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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