Kedestes sarahae
Kedestes sarahae, or Sarah's ranger, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is only known from the Cederberg mountains in the Western Cape.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Kedestes |
| Species: | K. sarahae |
| Binomial name | |
| Kedestes sarahae | |
The wingspan is 31–34 mm for males and 54–63 mm for females. Adults are on wing in late September.
The larvae probably feed on Merxmuellera species.[4]
References
- Dobson, J.C.H.; Dobson, C.M. (2020). "Kedestes sarahae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161277940A168309354. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161277940A168309354.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Kedestes, funet.fi
- Henning, G. A.; Henning, S. F. (1998). "Notes on the genus Kedestes Watson (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) with a description of a new species from South Africa". Metamorphosis. 9 (3): 100–104.
- Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
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- 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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