Artitropa erinnys

Artitropa erinnys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Artitropa
Species: A. erinnys
Binomial name
Artitropa erinnys
(Trimen, 1862)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pamphila erinnys Trimen, 1862
  • Artitropa ehlersi Karsch, 1896

The Bush Night-fighter (Artitropa erinnys) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from the East Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal, Zimbabwe and eastern Africa.

The wingspan is 53–57 mm for males and 59–63 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round but are scarce from May to August.[2]

The larvae feed on Dracaena hookeriana, Dracaena afromontana, Dracaena angustifolia, Dracaena fragrans and Dracaena steudneri.

Subspecies

References

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


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