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Thestor vansoni
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. vansoni
Binomial name
Thestor vansoni Pennington, 1962

Thestor vansoni, the Van Son's skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is found in the Nama Karoo just below the peaks of the Gydoberg, the Skurweberg and the Cederberg in the Western Cape.

The wingspan is 24–29 mm for males and 27–34 mm for females. Adults are on wing from the September to November, with a peak in October. There is one generation per year.

References

1. Coetzer, B.H. (2020) . "Thestor vansoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161322043A175065852. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161322043A175065852.en. Retrieved 9 August 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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