Kedestes
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Kedestes is a genus of skippers
in the family Hesperiidae.
Skipper (butterfly)
A skipper or skipper butterfly is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. They are named after their quick, darting flight habits. There are more than 3500 recognized species of skippers and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South...
in the family Hesperiidae.
Species
- Kedestes barberaeKedestes barberaeBarber's Ranger is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in southern Africa, from the Cape Province to Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Transvaal, the Orange Free State and KwaZulu-Natal....
(Trimen, 1873) - Kedestes brunneostriga (Plötz, 1884)
- Kedestes calliclesKedestes calliclesThe Pale Ranger is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe....
(Hewitson, 1868) - Kedestes chacaKedestes chacaShaka’s Ranger or Shaka’s Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa, from the southern and eastern slopes of the Drakensberg foothills in the eastern Cape through the Kokstad area into KwaZulu-Natal.The wingspan is 36–38 mm for males and 38-44 for females...
(Trimen, 1873) - Kedestes heathi Hancock & Gardiner, 1982
- Kedestes lema Neave, 1910
- Kedestes lenisKedestes lenisThe Unique Ranger is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa.The wingspan is 26–31 mm for males and 29-35 for females. Adults are on wing from October to March...
Riley, 1932 - Kedestes lepenulaKedestes lepenulaThe Chequered Ranger or Chequered Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from the central East Cape through the western part of the Orange Free State, the eastern part of North West Province into the dry western parts of the Limpopo Province up to Polokwane...
(Wallengren, 1857) - Kedestes macomoKedestes macomoThe Macomo Ranger 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....
(Trimen, 1862) - Kedestes malua Neave, 1910
- Kedestes marshalli Aurivillius, 1925
- Kedestes michaeli Gardiner & Hancock, 1982
- Kedestes mohozutzaKedestes mohozutzaThe Fulvous Ranger or Harlequin Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from South Africa to Kenya, Zaire and Uganda....
(Wallengren, 1857) - Kedestes monostichus Hancock & Gardiner, 1982
- Kedestes nancy Collins & Larsen, 1991
- Kedestes nervaKedestes nervaThe Scarce Ranger or Scarce Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal, Zimbabwe, Angola and north-western Zambia....
(Fabricius, 1793) - Kedestes niveostrigaKedestes niveostrigaThe Dark Ranger or Dark Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is only known from the Cederberg in the Western Cape....
(Trimen, 1864) - Kedestes pinheyi Hancock & Gardiner, 1982
- Kedestes protensa Butler, 1901
- Kedestes rogersi Druce, 1907
- Kedestes sarahaeKedestes sarahaeSarah's Ranger is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is only known from the Cederberg in the Western Cape.The wingspan is 31–34 mm for males and 54–63 mm for females. Adults are on wing in late September....
Henning & Henning, 1998 - Kedestes straeleni Evans, 1956
- Kedestes sublineata Pennington, 1953
- Kedestes wallengreniiKedestes wallengreniiWallengren’s Ranger or Wallengren’s Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal, Zimbabwe and from Mozambique to Kenya....
(Trimen, 1883)