Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Thestor protumnus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Thestor Rank Subspecies | |
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Thestor protumnus, the Boland skolly, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is only found in South Africa.
The wingspan is 22-37.5 mm for males and 24-42.5 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to December and August to October in Namaqualand. Subspecies terblanchei is on wing from January to March. The peak flight times vary per locality.
The larvae feed on coccids (scale insects).
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