Thestor protumnus

Boland skolly
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Thestor
Species:	T. protumnus
Binomial name
	Thestor protumnus; (Linnaeus, 1764)
Synonyms
	Papilio protumnusLinnaeus, 1764; Papilio petalusCramer, [1779]; Thestor protumnus mijburghiDickson & Wykeham, 1994; Thestor terblancheiHenning & Henning, 1993; Papilio silviusFabricius, 1787;

Last updated August 18, 2025

Thestor protumnus, the Boland skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. 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.^[2]

The larvae feed on coccids (scale insects).

Subspecies

Thestor protumnus protumnus – Cape Peninsula, south-western Cape
Thestor protumnus aridusvan Son, 1941 – Cape, Free State
Thestor protumnus terblancheiHenning & Henning, 1993 – Free State

References

↑ Thestor at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ 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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[1] Thestor at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[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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