Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Thestor calviniae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Thestor Rank Species | |
Thestor calviniae, the Hantamsberg skolly, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from montane fynbos in the foothills and at the summit of the Hantamsberg near Calvinia.
The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 38–42 mm for females. Peaks in flight times occur in December at lower altitudes and from March to April on the summit of the Hantamsberg. There is one generation per year.
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