Biology:Astictopterus inornatus
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Astictopterus |
| Species: | A. inornatus
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| Astictopterus inornatus (Trimen, 1864)[1]
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Astictopterus inornatus, the modest sylph, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in South Africa in Afromontane forests from the East Cape, east along the Drakensberg foothills to the KwaZulu-Natal midlands and the coastal forests and rivers.
The wingspan is 24–29 mm for males and 27–29 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April (with a peak in January). There are multiple generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Imperata cylindrica and Imperata arundinacea.
References
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- ↑ Astictopterus 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q4810873 entry
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