Eretis djaelaelae

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Eretis djaelaelae
Marbled elf (Eretis djaelaelae).jpg
Kibale Forest, Uganda
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Eretis
Species:
E. djaelaelae
Binomial name
Eretis djaelaelae
(Wallengren, 1857) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pterygospidea djaelaelaeWallengren, 1857

Eretis djaelaelae, commonly known as the marbled elf, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Somalia southwards to South Africa. The habitat consists of savanna woodland and sometimes also grassland. [2] Similar to Eretis umbra but has white forelegs.

The wingspan is 31–35 mm for males and 34–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, and it is more common in warmer areas. Peaks occur from September to March in southern Africa. [3]

The larvae feed on Phaulopsis imbricata , Chaetacanthus setiger , Dyschoriste and Justicia species (including Justicia protracta ).

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References

  1. Eretis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  3. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.