Platylesches ayresii

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Platylesches ayresii
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P. ayresii
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Platylesches ayresii
(Trimen, 1889) [1]
Synonyms
  • Pamphila ayresiiTrimen, 1889

Platylesches ayresii, the peppered hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. 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]

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References

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