Kedestes

	Kedestes ''Kedestes'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae, commonly known as rangers. The genus is restricted to the Afrotropical realm, where it occurs mostly in the East and South. The larvae of several species feed on grasses. It is thought to be related to '' Ampittia''. Species '' Kedestes brunneostriga'' (Plötz, 1884) '' Kedestes lema'' Neave, 1910 '' Kedestes lenis'' Riley, 1932 ''Kedestes lepenula ''Kedestes lepenula'', the chequered ranger or chequered skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the central East Cape through the western part of the Free State, the eastern part of North West Province into the dry ...'' (Wallengren, 1857) '' Kedestes macomo'' (Trimen, 1862) '' Kedestes malua'' Neave, 1910 '' Kedestes marshalli'' Aurivillius, 1925 '' Kedestes niveostriga'' (Trimen, 1864) '' Kedestes rogersi'' Druce, 1907 '' Kedestes straeleni'' Evans, 1956 '' Kedestes sublineata'' Pennington, 1953 Former species ''Kedestes bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kedestes Macomo ''Kedestes macomo'', the Macomo ranger, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. 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 mm for females. There are several generations per year, but it is scarce in winter, peaks occur in late summer and autumn. The larvae feed on a grass species, ''Imperata cylindrica ''Imperata cylindrica'' (commonly known as cogongrass or kunai grass ) is a species of Perennial plant, perennial rhizomatous grass native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia, Africa, and southern Europe. It has al ...''. ''Kedestes macomo'' f. ''marshalli'' Aurivillius, 1925 is now deemed a full species, '' Kedestes marshalli''. References * * Butterflies described in 1862 macomo {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kedestes Lema ''Kedestes lema'', the Lema ranger, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam .... The habitat consists of '' Brachystegia'' woodland. Adults are on wing from December to April. Subspecies ''Kedestes lema lema'' (Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Shaba, Zambia) ''Kedestes lema linka'' Evans, 1956 (Malawi, Zambia, eastern Zimbabwe) References Butterflies described in 1910 l {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kedestes Lenis ''Kedestes lenis'', the unique ranger, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan is 26–31 mm for males and 29–35 mm for females. Adults are on wing from October to March (with a peak in spring for subspecies ''K. l. lenis'' and in midsummer for subspecies ''K. l. alba''). There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on ''Imperata cylindrica'' and ''Imperata arundinacea ''Imperata cylindrica'' (commonly known as cogongrass or kunai grass ) is a species of perennial rhizomatous grass native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia, Africa, and southern Europe. It has also been introduc ...''. Subspecies ''Kedestes lenis lenis'' (Strandfontein east of Muizenberg in West Cape) ''Kedestes lenis alba'' Henning, Henning, Joannou & Woodhall, 1997 (mountains in northern East Cape and Orange Free State, and along the south-eastern foothills of the Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kedestes Marshalli ''Kedestes marshalli'', Marshall's ranger, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam .... Adults are on wing all year, except in the winter months. References Butterflies described in 1925 m Endemic fauna of Zimbabwe Butterflies of Africa {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kedestes Niveostriga ''Kedestes niveostriga'', the dark ranger or dark skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is only known from the Cederberg mountains in the Western Cape. The wingspan is 31–35 mm for males and 33–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to November and from February to April in two generations. Subspecies ''K. n. schloszi'' is on wing from December to April. The larvae feed on ''Imperata cylindrica ''Imperata cylindrica'' (commonly known as cogongrass or kunai grass ) is a species of Perennial plant, perennial rhizomatous grass native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia, Africa, and southern Europe. It has al ...'', '' Pennisetum macrourum'' and '' Pennisetum clandestinum''. Subspecies ''Kedestes niveostriga niveostriga'' (southern and eastern slopes of East Cape mountains, south-eastern Lesotho and Kwazulu-Natal midlands) ''Kedestes niveostriga schloszi'' Pringle & Schlosz, 1997 (Riviersonderend Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kedestes Lepenula ''Kedestes lepenula'', the chequered ranger or chequered skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the central East Cape through the western part of the Free State, the eastern part of North West Province into the dry western parts of the Limpopo Province up to Polokwane. It is also found in Botswana. The wingspan is for males and for females. There are several generations per year, but it is scarce in September. It is more common during summer with a peak from February to April. The larvae feed on ''Imperata cylindrica ''Imperata cylindrica'' (commonly known as cogongrass or kunai grass ) is a species of Perennial plant, perennial rhizomatous grass native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia, Africa, and southern Europe. It has al ...''. References Butterflies described in 1857 l {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kedestes Callicles ''Dotta callicles'', the pale ranger, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal), Eswatini, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The wingspan is 27–29 mm for males and 31–33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to April (with a peak from February to March). There is one extended generation per year. The larvae feed on ''Imperata cylindrica ''Imperata cylindrica'' (commonly known as cogongrass or kunai grass ) is a species of Perennial plant, perennial rhizomatous grass native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia, Africa, and southern Europe. It has al ...''. References Butterflies described in 1868 Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson {{Hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dotta Callicles ''Dotta callicles'', the pale ranger, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal), Eswatini, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The wingspan is 27–29 mm for males and 31–33 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to April (with a peak from February to March). There is one extended generation per year. The larvae feed on ''Imperata cylindrica ''Imperata cylindrica'' (commonly known as cogongrass or kunai grass ) is a species of Perennial plant, perennial rhizomatous grass native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia, Africa, and southern Europe. It has al ...''. References Butterflies described in 1868 Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson {{Hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kedestes Sublineata ''Kedestes sublineata'', the black-veined ranger, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea .... The habitat consists of dry savanna. Adults are on wing year round, except in the winter months. References Butterflies described in 1953 s Endemic fauna of Namibia Butterflies of Africa {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kedestes Malua ''Kedestes malua'' is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in north-eastern Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent .... References Butterflies described in 1910 m Endemic fauna of Zambia Butterflies of Africa {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Trida Sarahae ''Trida sarahae'', or Sarah's ranger, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is only known from the Cederberg mountains 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. The larvae probably feed on ''Merxmuellera ''Merxmuellera'' is a genus of African grasses named for Hermann Merxmueller, a 20th century German botanist and taxonomist who was an expert on African flora. Species ''Merxmuellera'' contains the following species: * '' Merxmuellera ambalavao ...'' species. References External links * Butterflies described in 1998 Endemic butterflies of South Africa {{Hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nervia Protensa ''Nervia protensa'', the West African ranger, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, northern Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Sudan, Uganda, western Tanzania, Zambia (from the north-western part of the country to the Copperbelt) and Angola. The habitat consists of Guinea savanna Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ... and open montane areas. References Butterflies described in 1901 {{Hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]