Platylesches ayresii

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.

Platylesches ayresii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Platylesches
Species:
P. ayresii
Binomial name
Platylesches ayresii
(Trimen, 1889)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pamphila ayresii Trimen, 1889

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]

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


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