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词条 Kedestes lepenula
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{{Taxobox
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Arthropoda
| classis = Insecta
| ordo = Lepidoptera
| familia = Hesperiidae
| tribus = Erionotini
| genus = Kedestes
| species = K. lepenula
| binomial = Kedestes lepenula
| binomial_authority = (Wallengren, 1857)[1]
| synonyms =
  • Kedestes lepedula (missp.)
  • Hesperia lepenula Wallengren, 1857
  • Cyclopides chersias Hewitson, 1877

}}

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 Orange 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 {{convert|27|to|29|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} for males and {{convert|30|to|33|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} 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.[2]

The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica.

References

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1. ^Kedestes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. ^{{cite book|last=Woodhall |first=Steve |title=Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa |year=2005 |location=Cape Town, South Africa |publisher=Struik |isbn=978-1-86872-724-7 }}
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2 : Butterflies described in 1857|Kedestes

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