Platylesches ayresii
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Platylesches ayresii | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Platylesches |
Species: | P. ayresii
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Platylesches ayresii | |
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Platylesches ayresii, the peppered hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in bushveld in Botswana, western Transvaal, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of dry savanna and grassland.
The wingspan is 27–32 mm for males and 35–38 mm for females.[2] Adults are on wing from July to April.
The larvae feed on Parinari capensis.[3]
References
- ^ Platylesches 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.
- ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
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- Platylesches ayresii and P. langa are Distinct Species (Lepidoptera; Hesperiidae)Error: "Q7202625" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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