Spialia depauperata

Spialia depauperata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Spialia
Species: S. depauperata
Binomial name
Spialia depauperata
(Strand, 1911)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hesperia ferax var. depauperata Strand, 1911
  • Syrichthus rehfousi Oberthür, 1912

The Wandering Sandman or Deprived Grizzled Skipper (Spialia depauperata) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Kenya to Natal and in Uganda.

The wingspan is 23–28 mm for males and 31–33 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas with peaks from September to December and from January to March in southern Africa.[2]

The larvae feed on Melhania species.

Subspecies

References

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


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