| Thestor | |
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| T. basutus , T. brachycerus & T. protumnus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Miletinae |
| Tribe: | Lachnocnemini |
| Genus: | Thestor Hübner, [1819] |
| Synonyms | |
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Thestor is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species are Afrotropical.
Aloeides, commonly called coppers, is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Most can be found in South Africa, but a few species occur as far north as Kenya.
Chrysoritis, commonly called opals or coppers, is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found mainly in southern Africa and particularly South Africa.
Lepidochrysops is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The members (species) are found in the Afrotropical realm.
Thestor brachycerus, the Knysna skolly, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa.
The South African Derby is a Group I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Pseudonympha is a genus of butterflies from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae.
Thestor protumnus, the Boland skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is only found in South Africa.