Kedestes macomo

Kedestes macomo
Kedestes macomo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Tribe: Erionotini
Genus: Kedestes
Species: K. macomo
Binomial name
Kedestes macomo
(Trimen, 1862)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cyclopides macomo Trimen, 1862

The Macomo Ranger (Kedestes macomo) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Nigeria to Transvaal, East Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is also found in Somalia.

The wingspan is 28–32 mm for males and 33-35 for females. There are several generations per year, but it is scarce in winter, peaks occur in late summer and autumn[2].

The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica.

References

  1. ^ Kedestes, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.


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