Abantis tettensis

Abantis tettensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Abantis
Species: A. tettensis
Binomial name
Abantis tettensis
Hopffer, 1855[1]

The Spotted Velvet Skipper (Abantis tettensis) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South West Africa, Botswana, Transvaal, northern Cape, from Zimbabwe to Zaire and in Kenya.

The wingspan is 35–40 mm for males and 35–45 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April (with a peak from October to November). There is one extended generation per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Grewia flava and Grewia monticola.

References

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  1. Abantis, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.


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