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Thestor pringlei

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Thestor pringlei, the Pringle's skolly, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the Western Cape in dry Nama Karoo on the Roggeveld escarpment near Sutherland and near Calvinia in the Northern Cape.

The wingspan is 26–28 mm for males and 27–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing in December. There is one generation per year.[2]

References

  1. ^ Pringle, E.L. (2020). "Thestor pringlei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T21754A175057217. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T21754A175057217.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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Thestor pringlei: Brief Summary

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Thestor pringlei, the Pringle's skolly, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is found in the Western Cape in dry Nama Karoo on the Roggeveld escarpment near Sutherland and near Calvinia in the Northern Cape.

The wingspan is 26–28 mm for males and 27–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing in December. There is one generation per year.

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