Kedestes mohozutza
Kedestes mohozutza, the fulvous ranger or harlequin skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from South Africa to Kenya, Zaire and Uganda.
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The wingspan is 27–31 mm for males and 33–42 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to March (with a peak from November to December). There is one generation per year.[2]
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- Kedestes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- 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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