| Astictopterus inornatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Astictopterus |
| Species: | A. inornatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Astictopterus inornatus (Trimen, 1864)[1] |
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The Modest Sylph (Astictopterus inornatus) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. 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 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.