Platylesches ayresii

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)
Synonyms
	Pamphila ayresii Trimen, 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]

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

External links[]

Platylesches ayresii and P. langa are Distinct Species (Lepidoptera; Hesperiidae)

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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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