Claassens' Skolly

Thestor claassensi

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Thestor claassensi, the Claassen's skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from the West Cape on coastal rocky outcrops in fynbos near Stilnaai between Knysna and Cape Town. The wingspan is 27–36 mm for males and 29–39 mm for females.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionThestor claassensi, Wikipedia contributors

Claassens' Skolly

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