Astictopterus inornatus

Astictopterus inornatus, the modest sylph, is a butterfly of 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.

Astictopterus inornatus
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A. inornatus
Binomial name
Astictopterus inornatus
(Trimen, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cyclopides inornatus Trimen, 1864

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

  1. Astictopterus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


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