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Thestor rooibergensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Thestor
Species:	T. rooibergensis
Binomial name
Thestor rooibergensis Heath, 1994

Thestor rooibergensis, the Rooiberg skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in fynbos-covered mountain slopes in the Rooiberg area above Ladismith in the Western Cape.

The wingspan is 26–28 mm for males and 27–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from the September to December, with a peak in October. There is one generation per year.

References

1. Edge, D.A. (2020). "Thestor rooibergensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161318795A168307060. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161318795A168307060.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Thestor at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
3. 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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