Kedestes nerva

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Kedestes nerva
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Kedestes
Species:
K. nerva
Binomial name
Kedestes nerva
(Fabricius, 1793) [2]
Synonyms
  • Hesperia nervaFabricius, 1793
  • Pyrgus tucusaTrimen, 1883
  • Cyclopides paolaPlötz, 1884

Kedestes nerva, the scarce ranger or scarce skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal, Zimbabwe, Angola and north-western Zambia.

The wingspan is 27–31 mm for males and 33–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to November and from February to April. There are two generations per year. [3]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Westrip, J.R.S. (2021). "Kedestes nerva". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T162639380A162639382. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T162639380A162639382.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Kedestes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.