Kedestes lema explained

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.^[1] 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)

Notes and References

1. http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/hesperiidae_hesperiinae_1.doc Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae