Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Kedestes wallengrenii | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Erionotini Rank Species | |
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Kedestes wallengrenii, Wallengren's ranger or Wallengren's skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal, Zimbabwe and from Mozambique to Kenya. The habitat consists of grassland and woodland.
The wingspan is 27–31 mm for males and 30-35 for females. Adults are on wing from August to November and from February to April. There are two generations per year.
The larvae probably feed on Imperata cylindrica.
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