Biology:Platylesches ayresii
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Platylesches ayresii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Platylesches |
| Species: | P. ayresii
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| Platylesches ayresii (Trimen, 1889)[1]
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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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Platylesches ayresii. |
Wikidata ☰ Q7202625 entry
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