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Calleagris krooni

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Calleagris krooni

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Calleagris

Rank
  
Species

Calleagris krooni, Kroon's flat or Kroon's skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa, it is only known from Afromontane forests of Mpumalanga.

The wingspan is 43–45 mm (1.7–1.8 in) for males and 47–51 mm (1.9–2.0 in) for females. There is one generation in late summer with peaks from February to April.

References

Calleagris krooni Wikipedia