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Thestor strutti (Butterfly)

Wikipedia Abstract

Strutt's Skolly (Thestor strutti) is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is only known from sparse fynbos on the high slopes near the north end of the Bain's Kloof Pass near Wolseley in the West Cape. The wingspan is 25–27 mm for males and 26–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing from late July or August to early September. There is one generation per year.
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Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Thestor strutti

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0