Gegenes hottentota

Gegenes hottentota
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Gegenes
Species:	G. hottentota
Binomial name
	Gegenes hottentota; (Latreille, 1824)[1]
Synonyms
	Hesperia hottentota Latreille, 1824; Pamphila obumbrata Trimen, 1891;

Gegenes hottentota, the marsh Hottentot skipper, Hottentot skipper or Latreille's skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Africa and south-western Arabia. The habitat consists of marshy areas with thick grass, especially in valleys.[2]

The wingspan is 31–34 mm for males and 31–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round in warmer areas (with a peak from April to May).[3]

The larvae feed on Oldenlandia corymbosa.

References

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

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] Gegenes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[ATBUT-2] Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Hesperiinae

[3] Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.