Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Kedestes callicles | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Erionotini Rank Species | |
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Kedestes callicles, the pale ranger, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
The wingspan is 27–29 mm for males and 31-33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to April (with a peak from February to March). There is one extended generation per year.
The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica.
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