Platylesches galesa

Platylesches galesa
	Platylesches galesa figure 7
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Platylesches
Species:	P. galesa
Binomial name
	Platylesches galesa; (Hewitson, 1877)
Synonyms
	Hesperia galesa Hewitson, 1877; Pamphila galesa; Halpe nigerrima Butler, 1894; Platylesches nigricans Holland, 1896; Platylesches depygata Strand, 1921;

Platylesches galesa, the white-tail hopper or black hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Transvaal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is common in forest and woodland.

The wingspan is 33–37 mm for males and 36–40 mm for females.^[2]^[3]

References

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

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[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.

[ATBUT-3] Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae

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