Platylesches ayresii
| Platylesches ayresii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Platylesches |
| Species: | P. ayresii |
| Binomial name | |
| Platylesches ayresii (Trimen, 1889)[1] | |
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The Peppered Hopper (Platylesches ayresii) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. 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, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
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