Thestor montanus
| Thestor montanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Thestor |
| Species: | T. montanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thestor montanus van Son, 1941 | |
Thestor montanus, the mountain skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in fynbos covered high mountain slopes in the south-western West Cape, from Caledon to the Hottentots.
The wingspan is 23–28 mm for males and 27–29 mm for females. They can present both dark and pale color morphs. Adults are on wing from October to February, with a peak in November. There is one generation per year.
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- ↑ Pringle, E.L. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Thestor montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T62123A175057446. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T62123A175057446.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Thestor at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2011-11-05). What's that Butterfly?: A starter's guide to butterflies of South Africa. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 978-1-4317-0227-5.
- ↑ 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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