Thestor

Thestor Hübner, [1819]

Thestor Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (5): 73; TS: Papilio petalus Cramer
Arrugia Wallengren, 1873; Öfvers. Vet. Akad. Förh. 29 (3): 47; TS: Papilio protumnus Linnaeus
- = Thestor; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 182

Arrugia; [NHM-BMW]
Thestor; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [NHM-BMW]
Thestor (Lachnocnemina); [AfrL]
Thestor (Lachnocnemini); Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 104
Thestor (Lycaenidae); Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 182

The basutus species-group

group Basutus (Thestor); Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 104

Thestor basutus (Wallengren, 1857)

-. See [maps]

Zerythis [= Zeritis] ? basuta Wallengren, 1857; K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. 2 (4): 46; TL: Caffraria
Zeritis zaraces Hewitson, 1874; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1874 (3): 354; TL: S.Africa
- = Thestor basuta; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183

Thestor (group batusus) basutus; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 104
Thestor basuta; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [iNaturalist]
Thestor basutus; [AfrL]
Zeritis zaraces; [CoL]

T. b. basutus E.Cape, Natal, Basutoland, Orange Free State, Botswana, Transvaal, E.Rhodesia

Thestor basutus basutus; [BAFR], 471; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 104; [AfrL]

T. b. capeneri Dickson, 1972 W.Transvaal (Zeerust), Gauteng, Ysterberg

Thestor basutus capeneri Dickson, 1972; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 84: 253; TL: Transvaal, Lucerner, near Zeerust

Thestor basuta capeneri; [iNaturalist]
Thestor basutus capeneri; [BAFR], 471 (text); Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 104; [AfrL]

The protumnus species-group

group Protumnus (Thestor); Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 105

Thestor protumnus (Linnaeus, 1764)

Cape. See [maps]

Papilio protumnus Linnaeus, 1764; Mus. Lud. Ulr.: 340; TL: Tulbagh, Cap. B. Spei

Thestor (group protumnus) protumnus; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 105
Thestor protumnus; [PBSA]; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

T. p. protumnus Cape Peninsula, SW.Cape

Papilio petalus Cramer, [1779]; Uitl. Kapellen 3 (17-21): 84, pl. 243, f. C, D
- = ; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183
silvius (Fabricius, 1787) (Papilio); Mantissa Insectorum 2: 88
- = ; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183

Thestor protumnus protumnus; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [BAFR], 472; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 105; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]

T. p. aridus van Son, 1941 Cape, Orange Free State

Thestor protumnus aridus van Son, 1941; J. ent. Soc. S. Afr. 4: 188; TL: Matjiesfontein, Cape Province
Thestor protumnus mijburghi Dickson & Wykeham, 1994; Pennington's Butterflies (2nd edn.): ?141; TL: Blesberg Mine, N of Steinkopf

Thestor protumnus aridus; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 184; [BAFR], 472; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 105; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Thestor protumnus aridus f. mijburghi; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 105

T. p. terblanchei Henning & Henning, 1993 Orange Free State

Thestor terblanchei Henning & Henning, 1993; Metamorphosis 4 (4): 161; TL: Mooimeisieshoek, Korannaberg, Orange Free State

Thestor protumnus terblanchei; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 106; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]

Thestor dryburghi van Son, 1966

N.Cape (Namaqualand). See [maps]

Thestor dryburghi van Son, 1966; Ann. Transv. Mus. 25 (4): 86; TL: E of Kamieskroon, Namaqualand

Thestor (group protumnus) dryburghi; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 106
Thestor dryburghi; [BAFR], 473; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

The braunsi species-group

group Braunsi (Thestor); Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 107

Thestor braunsi van Son, 1941

South Africa (Karroo, Uniondale, Willowmore). See [maps]

Thestor braunsi van Son, 1941; J. ent. Soc. S. Afr. 4: 186; TL: Willowmore

Thestor (group braunsi) braunsi; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 107
Thestor braunsi; [BAFR], 473; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Thestor dicksoni Riley, 1954

South Africa (Roode Zands Mountains). See [maps]

Thestor dicksoni Riley, 1954; Entomologist 87: 97; TL: Roode Zands Mountains, abov Tulbagh Kloof, Cape Province

Thestor (group braunsi) dicksoni; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 107
Thestor dicksoni; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

T. d. dicksoni SW.Cape

Thestor dicksoni dicksoni; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [BAFR], 472; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 107; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]

T. d. malagas Dickson & Wykeham, 1994 Cape

Thestor dicksoni malagas Dickson & Wykeham, 1994; Pennington's Butterflies (2nd edn.): 143; TL: Langebaan

Thestor dicksoni malagas; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 108; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]

T. d. warreni Ball, 1994 Cape

Thestor dicksoni warreni Ball, 1994; Pennington's Butterflies (2nd edn.): 143; TL: ;10km W of Graafwater, Western Cape Province

Thestor dicksoni warreni; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 108; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]

Thestor calviniae Riley, 1954

W.Cape (Calvinia). See [maps]

Thestor dicksoni calviniae Riley, 1954; Entomologist 87: 101; TL: Hantam's Berg, Calvinia

Thestor (group brounsi) calviniae; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 109
Thestor calviniae; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]
Thestor dicksoni calviniae; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [BAFR], 472 (text); [CoL]

The montanus species-group

group Montanus (Thestor); Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 109

Thestor montanus van Son, 1941

Cape. See [maps]

Thestor montanus van Son, 1941; J. ent. Soc. S. Afr. 4: 191; TL: Assegaibos, near La Motte, French Hoek Mountains

Thestor (group montanus) montanus; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 109
Thestor montanus montanus; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [BAFR], 472
Thestor montanus; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Thestor pictus van Son, 1941

Cape (Riversdale). See [maps]

Thestor montanus pictus van Son, 1941; J. ent. Soc. S. Afr. 4: 193; TL: Garcia's Pass, Riversdale District

Thestor (group montanus) pictus; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3):
Thestor montanus pictus; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [BAFR], 472 (text); [CoL]
Thestor pictus; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]

Thestor rooibergensis Heath, 1994 Rooiberg

Thestor rooibergensis Heath, 1994; Pennington's Butterflies (2nd edn.): 146; TL: Rooiberg Mt. near Calitzdorp

Thestor (group montanus) rooibergensis; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 110
Thestor rooibergensis; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Thestor vansoni Pennington, 1962

Cape (Skurfteburg). See [maps]

Thestor vansoni Pennington, 1962; J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 25 (2): 278; TL: Skurfteberg, Ceres District

Thestor (group montanus) vansoni; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 110
Thestor vansoni; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 184; [BAFR], 472; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Thestor strutti van Son, 1951

SW.Cape. See [maps]

Thestor strutti van Son, 1951; Ann. Transv. Mus. 21 (4): 444; TL: Farm Verrekyker, near Wolseley

Thestor (group montanus) strutti; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 110
Thestor strutti; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 184; [BAFR], 472; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

The compassbergae species-group

group Compassbergae (Thestor); Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 111

Thestor compassbergae Quickelberge & McMaster, 1970

E.Cape (Karroo). See [maps]

Thestor compassbergae Quickelberge & McMaster, 1970; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 82: 319; TL: Compassberg on Sneeuwbergen mtn range near New Bethesda

Thestor (group compassbergae) compassbergae; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 111
Thestor compassbergae; [BAFR], 473 (text); [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Thestor kaplani Dickson & Stephen, 1971

W.Cape (River Zonderrend Mts.). See [maps]

Thestor kaplani Dickson & Stephen, 1971; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 83: 131; TL: Rivier Zonderend Mts., near Greyton, Western Cape Province

Thestor (group compassbergae) kaplani; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 111
Thestor kaplani; [BAFR], 473; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Thestor pringlei Dickson, 1976

Cape. See [maps]

Thestor pringlei Dickson, 1976; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 88 (12): 309; TL: Sutherland

Thestor (group compassbergae) pringlei; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 111
Thestor pringlei; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Thestor camdeboo Dickson & Wykeham, 1994

Cape. See [maps]

Thestor camdeboo Dickson & Wykeham, 1994; Pennington's Butterflies (2nd edn.): 148; TL: Camdeboo Mts near Aberdeen, Eastern Cape Province

Thestor (group compassbergae) camdeboo; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 111
Thestor camdeboo; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]

The rossouwi species-group

group Rossouwi (Thestor); Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 112

Thestor rossouwi Dickson, 1971

W.Cape (Stanford). See [maps]

Thestor rossouwi Dickson, 1971; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 83: 155; TL: Farm Platrug, Stanford District
Thestor swanepoeli Pennington, 1971; Novos Taxa ent. 95: 3
- = ; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 112

Thestor (group rossouwi) rossouwi; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3):
Thestor rossouwi; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]
Thestor roussouwi[sic?]; [BAFR], 473
Thestor swanepoeli; [CoL]

The murrayi species-group

group Murrayi (Thestor); Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 113

Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1953

SW.Cape (Swartberg Pass). See [maps]

Thestor murrayi Swanepoel, 1953; J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 16 (2): 191; TL: Swartberg Pass, near Prince Albert, Cape Province

Thestor (group murrayi) murrayi; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 113
Thestor murrayi; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [BAFR], 472 (text); [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

The brachycerus species-group

group Brachycerus (Thestor); Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 113

Thestor yildizae Koçak, 1983

Cape. See [maps]

Thestor yildizae Koçak, 1983; Priamus 3 (1): 38 (replace Thestor obscurus van Son, 1941)
Thestor obscurus van Son, 1941; J. ent. Soc. S. Afr. 4: 194; TL: Muizenberg
- = ; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 114

Thestor (group brachycerus) yildizae; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 114
Thestor obscurus; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [BAFR], 471; [CoL]
Thestor yildizae; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]

Thestor rileyi Pennington, 1956

SW.Cape. See [maps]

Thestor rileyi Pennington, 1956; J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 19 (1): 33; TL: Lourensford, Somerset West

Thestor (group brachycerus) rileyi; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 114
Thestor rileyi; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 184; [BAFR], 472; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Thestor petra Pennington, 1962

SW.Cape. See [maps]

Thestor petra Pennington, 1962; J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 25 (2): 280; TL: Gydo Mountain, Ceres Distr.

Thestor (group brachycerus) petra; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 115
Thestor petra; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [BAFR], 472; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

T. p. petra

Thestor petra petra; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 115; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]

T. p. tempe Pennington, 1962 SW.Cape (Seven Weeks Port)

Thestor tempe Pennington, 1962; J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 25 (2): 282; TL: Seven Weeks Poort (Ladismith District)

Thestor petra tempe; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 115; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]
Thestor tempe; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 184; [BAFR], 472; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Thestor holmesi van Son, 1951

SW.Cape (Franschhock). See [maps]

Thestor holmesi van Son, 1951; Ann. Transv. Mus. 21 (4): 441; TL: Franschhoek Pass near Franschhoek

Thestor (group brachycerus) holmesi; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 116
Thestor holmesi; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [BAFR], 471; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Thestor brachycerus (Trimen, 1883)

Cape (Knysna, Still Bay). See [maps]

Arrugia brachycera Trimen, 1883; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1883 (4): 353; TL: Knysna

Thestor (group brachycerus) brachycerus; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 116
Thestor brachycera; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Thestor brachycerus; [BAFR], 471; [AfrL]

T. b. brachycerus

Thestor brachycerus brachycerus; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 116; [AfrL]

T. b. dukei van Son, 1951 SW.Cape (Hexrivier - Swartberg Pass)

Thestor dukei van Son, 1951; Ann. Transv. Mus. 21 (4): 441; TL: Koo District

Thestor brachycera dukei; [iNaturalist]
Thestor brachycerus dukei; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 117; [AfrL]
Thestor dukei; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [BAFR], 471; [CoL]

Thestor overbergensis Heath & Pringle, 2004

Cape. See [maps]

Thestor (group brachycerus) overbergensis Heath & Pringle, 2004; Metamorphosis 15 (3): 117, pl. 1, f. a-d; TL: De Hoop, Western Cape Province

Thestor overbergensis; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]

Thestor barbatus Henning & Henning, 1997 Paardeberg

Thestor barbatus Henning & Henning, 1997; Metamorphosis 8 (2): 85; TL: Paardeberg (west), Spitskoppie, 6km N.W. of Herold, 1080m, 33 48S, 22 24E

Thestor (group brachycerus) barbatus; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 119
Thestor barbatus; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]

Thestor claassensi Heath & Pringle, 2004

Cape. See [maps]

Thestor (group brachycerus) claassensi Heath & Pringle, 2004; Metamorphosis 15 (3): 119, pl. 1, f. e-h; TL: Silbaai

Thestor claassensi; [AfrL]; [iNaturalist]

Thestor stepheni Swanepoel, 1968

Cape (Besmankloof Pass). See [maps]

Thestor stepheni Swanepoel, 1968; Ent. Rec. J. Var. 80: 54; TL: Boesmanskloof Pass (Robertson District)

Thestor (group brachycerus) stepheni; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 120
Thestor stepheni; [BAFR], 473; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Thestor penningtoni van Son, 1949

SE.Cape (Swartberg Pass). See [maps]

Thestor penningtoni van Son, 1949; Ann. Transv. Mus. 21 (1): 214; TL: Swartberg Pass, Prince Albert District

Thestor (group brachycerus) penningtoni; Heath & Pringle, 2004, Metamorphosis 15 (3): 121
Thestor penningtoni; Stempffer, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10: 183; [BAFR], 472; [AfrL]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

References:

[AJA]
African Journal Archive
[AfrL] Mark C. Williams
Checklist of Afrotropical Papilionoidea and Hesperoidea; Compiled by Mark C. Williams, 7th ed. (2008) (April 2007); Afrototropical Butterflies; e-mail: Mark C. Williams
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[HBN] Francis Hemming, 1937
HÜBNER, A bibliographical and systematic account of the entomological works of Jacob Hübner and of the supplements thereto by Carl Geyer, Gottfried Franz von Frölich and Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer, Vol 1 & 2
[NHM-BMW] Natural History Museum
Butterflies and Moths of the World; Generic Names and their Type-species
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist
[maps]
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Some related literature:

Cramer, [1779]
Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques) Uitl. Kapellen 3 (17-21): 1-104, pl. 193-252 (1779), (22): 105-128, pl. 253-264 ([1780]), (23-24): 129-176, pl. 265-288 (1780)
[BAFR]; D'Abrera, 1980
Butterflies of the Afrotropical Region: -
Dickson, 1971
A further New Species of Thestor Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the Western Cape Ent. Rec. J. Var. 83 : 155-159
Dickson, 1972
Observations on and a description of a race of Thestor basutus (Wallengren) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Ent. Rec. J. Var. 84 : 253-256
Dickson, 1976
Six new Southern African Butterflies Ent. Rec. J. Var. 88 (11): 273-280, (12): 307-314, 2pls
[PBSA]; Dickson & Kroon, 1978
Pennington's Butterflies of Southern Africa
Dickson & Stephen, 1971
A new Western Cape Species of Thestor Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Ent. Rec. J. Var. 83 : 131-135
Fabricius, 1787
Mantissa insectorum sistens species nuper detectas adiectis synonymis, observationibus, descriptionibus, emendationibus Mantissa Insectorum 2 : 1-382
Heath & Pringle, 2004
A review of the sourther African genus Thestor Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Miletinae) Metamorphosis 15 (3) : 91-151
Henning & Henning, 1993
Descriptions of two new taxa of Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) from the Orange Free State, South Africa with notes on the genera Durbania Trimen and Thestor Hubner Metamorphosis 4 (4) : 159-164
Henning & Henning, 1997
A description of a new species of Thestor Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the Western Cape Province, South Africa Metamorphosis 8 (2) : 85-90
Hewitson, 1874
Descriptions of new species of Lycaenidae from his own Collection Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1874 (3) : 343-355
Hübner, [1819]
Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge, 1816-[1826] Verz. bek. Schmett. (1): [1-3], 4-16 (1816), (2): 17-32 (1819), (3): 33-48 (1819), (4): 49-64 (1819), (5): 65-80 (1819), (6): 81-96 (1819), (7): 97-112 (1819), (8): 113-128 (1819), (9): 129-144 (1819), (10): 145-160 (1819), (11): 161-176 (1819), (12): 177-192 (1820), (13): 193-208 (1820), (14): 209-224 (1821), (15): 225-240 (1821), (16): 241-256 (1821), (17): 257-272 (1823), (18): 273-288 (1823), (19): 289-304 (1823), (20): 305-320 (1825), (21): 321-336 (1825), (22): 337-352 (1825), (23-27): 353-431 ([1825])
Koçak, 1983
More notes on the homonymy of the specific names of Lepidoptera Priamus 3 (1): 38-39, (2): 41-42
Linnaeus, 1764
Museum S'ae R'ae M'tis Ludovicae Ulricae Reginae Svecorum, Gothorum, Vandalorumque Mus. Lud. Ulr. : 1-720
Pennington, 1956
A new species of Thestor Hübner (Lepidoptera-Lycaenidae) from the Western Cape Province and notes on the life history of Desmolycaena mazoensis Trim. J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 19 (1) : 33-36, 1pl
Pennington, 1962
Descriptions of a new Neptis, new Lycaenidae, and records of rare species and additions to the list of Southern African Rhopalocera (Lepidoptera) J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 25 (2) : 266-286
Pennington, 1971
A new species of Thestor Hübner (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) from the Southern Cape Novos Taxa ent. 95 : 1-7
Quickelberge & McMaster, 1970
A New Species of Thestor Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa Ent. Rec. J. Var. 82 : 319-323
Riley, 1954
A new species of Thestor (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from South Africa Entomologist 87: 97-102, 1pl
van Son, 1941
New or little-known South African butterflies J. ent. Soc. S. Afr. 4 : 179-196, pl. 1-2
van Son, 1949
Descriptions of four new species of South African butterflies Ann. Transv. Mus. 21 (1) : 209-216, pl. 3
van Son, 1951
Three new species of Thestor Hubner (Lepidoptera-Lycaenidae) from the western Cape Province Ann. Transv. Mus. 21 (4) : 439-445, pl. 1
van Son, 1966
New African butterflies - 3 Ann. Transv. Mus. 25 (4) : 81-89
Stempffer, 1967
The genera of the African Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) Suppl. 10 : 1-322
Swanepoel, 1953
A new species of Thestor Hubner (Lepidoptera) J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 16 (2) : 191-193
Swanepoel, 1968
A new species of Thestor Hubner (Lepidoptera) Ent. Rec. J. Var. 80 : 54
Trimen, 1883
Descriptions of twelve new species of South African Lepidoptera Rhopalocera Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1883 (4) : 347-363
Wallengren, 1857
Kafferlandets Dag-fjärilar, insamlade åren 1838-1845 af J. A. Wahlberg / Lepidoptera Rhopalocera in Terra Caffrorum annis 1838-1845 collecta a J. A. Wahlberg K. svenska VetenskAkad. Handl. 2 (4) : 1-55
Wallengren, 1873
Bidrag till södra Afrikas Fjärilar-fauna Öfvers. Vet. Akad. Förh. 29 (3) : 41-61

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