Caprona cassualalla

Caprona cassualalla, the Kavango skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Angola and northern Namibia.[2] The habitat consists of very dry savanna.

Caprona cassualalla
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C. cassualalla
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Caprona cassualalla

Adults feed from the flowers of trees in spring. They are on wing from September to June. There are seasonal forms.

The larvae feed on Grewia species

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