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Genus: Kedestes

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Heteroneura > Ditrysia > Apoditrysia > Obtectomera > Macrolepidoptera > Rhopalocera (butterflies) > Hesperioidea > Family: Hesperiidae > Subfamily: Hesperiinae

Species indigenous to southern Africa

List from Vári & Kroon (2002).

Kedestes barberae (Barber's ranger)

 

Kedestes callicles (Pale ranger)

 

Kedestes chaca (Shaka's ranger, Shaka skipper)

 

 

Kedestes lema

 

 

Kedestes lenis (Unique ranger)

 

 

Kedestes lepenula (Chequered ranger, Chequered skipper)

 

Kedestes macomo (Macomo ranger)

 

Kedestes marshalli

 

 

Kedestes michaeli

 

 

Kedestes mohozutza (Fulvous ranger, Harlequin skipper)

 

 

Kedestes monosticha

 

 

Kedestes nerva (Scarce ranger, Scarce skipper)

 

Kedestes niveostriga (Dark ranger, Dark skipper)

 

Kedestes sarahae (Sarah's ranger)

 

 

Kedestes sublineata

 

 

Kedestes wallengrenii (Wallengren's ranger, Wallengren's skipper)

 

Publications

  • VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.