Andronymus neander

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Andronymus neander
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Andronymus
Species:
A. neander
Binomial name
Andronymus neander
(Plötz, 1884) [1]
Synonyms
  • Apaustus neanderPlötz, 1884
  • Ancyloxypha productaTrimen & Bowker, 1889
  • Andronymus neander torosaEvans, 1947
  • Andronymus thomasiRiley, 1928

Andronymus neander, the common dart or nomad dart, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in tropical Africa. The habitat consists of moist woodland, forest margins and riparian vegetation, from sea level up to altitudes of 2,400 metres. [2]

The wingspan is 38–46 mm for males and 42–48 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April in South Africa. There are continuous generations year-round further north. [3]

The larvae feed on Brachystegia species (including Brachystegia spiciformis ), Afzelia africana and Acridocarpus smeathmannii .

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References

  1. ↑ Andronymus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
  3. ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.


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