Platylesches neba
Appearance
(Redirected from Hesperia neba)
Flower-girl hopper | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Platylesches |
Species: | P. neba
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Binomial name | |
Platylesches neba | |
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Platylesches neba, the flower-girl hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Zululand, Transvaal, Zimbabwe and south-western Africa. The habitat consists of moist and dry savanna.
The wingspan is 29–34 mm for males and 31–35 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks from September to October and from February to April.[2] They are attracted to flowers and mud-puddle.
The larvae feed on Parinari capensis and Parinari curatellifolia.[3]
References
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- ^ 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