Platylesches galesa
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| Platylesches galesa | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Platylesches |
| Species: | P. galesa
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| Platylesches galesa | |
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Platylesches galesa, the white-tail hopper or black hopper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Transvaal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is common in forest and woodland. The wingspan is 33–37 mm for males and 36–40 mm for females.[2][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
- File:Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Platylesches galesa at Wikispecies
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Platylesches galesa at Wikimedia Commons
