Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Kedestes macomo | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Erionotini Rank Species | |
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Similar Kedestes, Byblia anvatara, Bicyclus safitza, Eurema, Eurema hecabe | ||
Kedestes macomo, the Macomo ranger, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Nigeria to Transvaal, East Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is also found in Somalia.
The wingspan is 28–32 mm for males and 33-35 mm for females. There are several generations per year, but it is scarce in winter, peaks occur in late summer and autumn.
The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica.
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