Astictopterus stellata

Astictopterus stellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Astictopterus
Species: A. stellata
Binomial name
Astictopterus stellata
(Mabille, 1891)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ceratrichia stellata Mabille, 1891
  • Cyclopides mineni Trimen, 1894

Astictopterus stellata, the Spangled Sylph or Spangled Skipper, is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Adults are on wing in August and again from January to April in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Asystasia species.

Subspecies

References

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