Thestor overbergensis, the Overberg skolly, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from coastal fynbos between Ou Plaas and De Hoop in the Western Cape.
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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. overbergensis
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| Thestor overbergensis Heath & Pringle, 2004[2]
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The wingspan is 33–38 mm for males and about 44 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to December.[3]
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- ^ Pringle, E.L. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Thestor overbergensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161321725A175065567. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161321725A175065567.en. Retrieved 8 August 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.