Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Thestor holmesi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Thestor Rank Species | |
Thestor holmesi, the Holmes's skolly, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it is known from the West Cape, from the Outeniqua Mountains and Jonkershoek.
The wingspan is 26.5-35.5 mm for males and 30.5-39.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to early January. There is one generation per year.
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