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Kedestes mohozutza

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Kedestes mohozutza

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Tribe
  
Erionotini

Rank
  
Species

Kedestes mohozutza, the fulvous ranger or harlequin skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from South Africa to Kenya, Zaire and Uganda.

The wingspan is 27–31 mm for males and 33-42 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to March (with a peak from November to December). There is one generation per year.

References

Kedestes mohozutza Wikipedia