Kedestes mohozutza

Kedestes mohozutza, the fulvous ranger or harlequin skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from South Africa to Kenya, Zaire and Uganda.

Kedestes mohozutza
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Tribe:
Erionotini
Genus:
Kedestes
Species:
K. mohozutza
Binomial name
Kedestes mohozutza
Synonyms
  • Hesperia mohozutza Wallengren, 1857

The wingspan is 27–31 mm for males and 33–42 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to March (with a peak from November to December). There is one generation per year.[2]

References
  1. Kedestes 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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