| Eretis djaelaelae | |
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| Kibale Forest, Uganda | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Eretis |
| Species: | E. djaelaelae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eretis djaelaelae (Wallengren, 1857) [1] | |
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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 ).
