Platylesches moritili
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Platylesches |
| Species: | P. moritili |
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| Platylesches moritili (Wallengren, 1857)[1] | |
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The Honey Hopper or Common Hopper (Platylesches moritili) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Africa. In South Africa, it is found from KwaZulu-Natal, north along the coast and hinterland to Maputaland and from Mpumalanga to northern Gauteng and from the central Limpopo Province to Pafuri. The habitat consists of savanna and riverine forest.
The wingspan is 31–33 mm for males and 33–35 mm for females. Adults are on wing year round, but are more common from March to May and from October to December.[2]
The larvae feed on the young foliage of Parinari curatellifolia. They are leaf-green with a black to brown head. They spin leaf shelters held in place by strands of white silk.[3]
References
- ↑ Platylesches, Site of Markku Savela
- ↑ Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.
- ↑ Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae
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