Thestor calviniae, the Hantamsberg skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from montane fynbos in the foothills and at the summit of the Hantamsberg near Calvinia.
| Thestor calviniae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Thestor |
| Species: | T. calviniae
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| Binomial name | |
| Thestor calviniae | |
The wingspan is 30–34 mm for males and 38–42 mm for females. Peaks in flight times occur in December at lower altitudes and from March to April on the summit of the Hantamsberg. There is one generation per year.[3]
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- ^ Morton, A. (2020). "Thestor calviniae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161321364A168306972. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161321364A168306972.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Thestor 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.