Leucochitonea levubu

Leucochitonea levubu
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Leucochitonea
Species: L. levubu
Binomial name
Leucochitonea levubu
Wallengren, 1857[1]

The White-cloaked Skipper (Leucochitonea levubu) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Botswana to the former Transvaal and to Zimbabwe.

The wingspan is 30-40 mm for males and 35-45 mm for females. Adults are on wing from November to April (with a peak from January to February). There is one extended generation per year[2].

The larvae feed on Grewia flava.

References

  1. ^ Leucochitonea, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ^ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.