Thestor vansoni
Thestor vansoni, the Van Son's skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in the Nama Karoo just below the peaks of the Gydoberg, the Skurweberg and the Cederberg in the Western Cape.
| Thestor vansoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Thestor |
| Species: | T. vansoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Thestor vansoni Pennington, 1962[2] | |
The wingspan is 24–29 mm for males and 27–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from the September to November, with a peak in October. There is one generation per year.[3]
References
- Coetzer, B.H. 2020. Thestor vansoni (amended version of 2020 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161322043A175065852. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161322043A175065852.en. Downloaded on 09 August 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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